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Maggi, Maria Elena, Reteller

The Great Canoe: A Kariña Legend

40 pp. | Groundwood | September, 2001 | Trade ISBN 0-88899-444-3 $$15.95
(2) K-3 Translated by Elisa Amado. Illustrated by Gloria Calderón. In this well-researched retelling, based on an indigenous legend from Venezuela, Kaputano the Sky Dweller warns the Kariña people that the earth will be destroyed in a flood. Only four couples heed the warning, and after days enduring the cataclysm, Kaputano creates a new paradise for the survivors. The rhythmic text is pared to its essentials. The stunning illustrations are notable for their strength and manipulation of line.
Reviewer: Mary M. Burns | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2002

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