Tales from Silver Lands

AtmosphericwoodcutsillustratethisNewberyAward-winningcollectionof19SouthAmericanfolktales.CharlesJ.Fingerheardthetalesfirsthandfromnativestorytellers,whosefablesoftalkinganimals,witches,giants,andordinarypeopleinsupernaturalsettingsprovideremarkableinsightsintoregionalvaluesandculture.Packedwithadventureandfullofsurprises,thestoriesemphasizetheimportanceofhardwork,courage,andloyalty.,