Juan the bear and the water of life =
Subtitle: La acequia de Juan del oso
By: retold and translated by Enrique R. Lamadrid and Estevan Arellano ; illustrations by Amy Córdova.
Contributors: Arellano, Juan Estevan.; Córdova, Amy, ill.
Series: Pasó por aquí series on the Nuevomexicano literary heritage
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Albuquerque
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780826345431
Subjects: Folklore -- New Mexico; Irrigation -- Folklore; Spanish language materials -- Bilingual
Genres: Folklore.
Other titles: Acequia de Juan del oso
Description: Although treated as outcasts, three superhuman friends, including Juan del Oso whose father was a bear, create an irrigation system for New Mexico's Mora Valley.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.