The legend of Ponciano Gutiérrez and the mountain thieves =
Subtitle: Leyenda de Ponciano Gutiérrez y los ladrenes de la sierra
By: the telling by Casimiro Paiz Jr. (el padre) ; introduction by Casey Paiz III (el nieto) ; transcribed by Martina Paiz (la nuera) ; translated by A. Gabriel Meléndez (el cuñado) ; illustrations by Amy Córdova
Contributors: Meléndez, A. Gabriel (Anthony Gabriel), translator; Córdova, Amy, illustrator
Series: Pasó por aquí series on the nuevomexicano literary heritage; Pasó por aquí
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 38
ISBN-13: 9780826352392
Subjects: Spanish language materials; Juvenile literature; Folklore; Bilingual; Literatura juvenil
Other titles: Leyenda de Ponciano Gutiérrez y los ladrenes de la sierra
Description: "Recounts Ponciano's run-in with Vicente Silva and his bandits, who history confirms murdered, stole, and rustled cattle throughout the 1880s. It's the story of a farmer outwitting Silva in a folktale that shapes our understanding of the cultures of northern New Mexico"--