The Sea-Ringed World - by Maria Garcia Esperon

Book Synopsis

"Hypnotizing...Provocative...Disarming"--The New York Times

"Evocative and stirring...mesmerizing to read aloud."--The Wall Street Journal

★ "Visually striking...full of vivid language."--Publishers Weekly (starred)

★ "A rich anthology to understand and delight in Native traditions."--Booklist (starred)

★ "Begs to be read aloud."--Kirkus (starred)

★ "Impressive, handsome, and universally appealing."--Horn Book (starred)

★ "Breathtaking and simply beautiful."--School Library Journal (starred)

★ "The language sparkles and the tales beg to be read aloud."--School Library Connection (starred)

"Visually arresting, captivating collection of traditional stories."--Shelf-Awareness

"David Bowles' graceful translation renders this volume an excellent addition to any storytelling collection."--BCCB

"One-of-a-kind...A collection that will appeal to children, but also to any lover and collector of books."--BookRiot

A collection of stories from nations and cultures across our two continents--the Sea-Ringed World, as the Aztecs called it--from the Andes all the way up to Alaska.

Fifteen thousand years before Europeans stepped foot in the Americas, people had already spread from tip to tip and coast to coast. Like all humans, these Native Americans sought to understand their place in the universe, the nature of their relationship with the divine, and the origin of the world into which their ancestors had emerged. The answers lay in their sacred stories.

About the Author

David Bowles is a Mexican American author and translator from South Texas. Among his multiple award-winning books are Feathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky: Myths of Mexico, and They Call Me Güero. In 2017, David was inducted into the Texas Institute of Letters.

María García Esperón was born in Mexico City and has won many awards including the Hispanic American Poetry Award for Children. Her novel Dido for Aeneas was selected in 2016 on the IBBY Honour List.