Maya's children
Subtitle: the story of La Llorona
By: Rudolfo Anaya ; illustrated by Maria Baca.
Contributors: Baca, Maria, ill.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Subjects: Llorona (Legendary character) -- Legends; Llorona (Legendary character) -- Legends; Folklore -- Southwest, New; Folklore -- Mexico
Description: In ancient Mexico, the beautiful and magical grandchildren of the Sun God are endangered by the threat of Señor Tiempo who, jealous of their immortality, plots to destroy them.
Notes: An adaptation of the legend of La Llorona, the crying woman, a tale known in many forms throughout Latin America.