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A Library for Juana

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From the author of Tomás and the Library Lady, an amazing, true story about the quest for knowledge that inspired one of Mexico's most famous and beloved poets, Sor Juana Inés.
Juana Inés was just a little girl in a village in Mexico when she decided that the thing she wanted most in the world was her very own collection of books, just like in her grandfather's library. When she found out that she could learn to read in school, she begged to go. And when she later discovered that only boys could attend university, she dressed like a boy to show her determination to attend. Word of her great intelligence soon spread, and eventually, Juana Inés was considered one of the best scholars in the Americas--something unheard of for a woman in the 17th century.
Today, this important poet is revered throughout the world and her verse is memorized by schoolchildren all over Mexico.

From the Hardcover edition.


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Publisher: Random House Children's Books

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  • ISBN: 9780375983719
  • Release date: June 28, 2011

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  • ISBN: 9780375983719
  • File size: 11239 KB
  • Release date: June 28, 2011

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Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:3.7
Lexile® Measure:700
Interest Level:K-3(LG)
Text Difficulty:3-6

From the author of Tomás and the Library Lady, an amazing, true story about the quest for knowledge that inspired one of Mexico's most famous and beloved poets, Sor Juana Inés.
Juana Inés was just a little girl in a village in Mexico when she decided that the thing she wanted most in the world was her very own collection of books, just like in her grandfather's library. When she found out that she could learn to read in school, she begged to go. And when she later discovered that only boys could attend university, she dressed like a boy to show her determination to attend. Word of her great intelligence soon spread, and eventually, Juana Inés was considered one of the best scholars in the Americas--something unheard of for a woman in the 17th century.
Today, this important poet is revered throughout the world and her verse is memorized by schoolchildren all over Mexico.

From the Hardcover edition.


Expand title description text
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