Ecos Del Desierto (Echoes of the Desert)

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Fondo de Cultura Economica

Just the Series: A la orilla del viento (At the Edge of the Wind) Vol. 187

Series and Publisher: A la orilla del viento (At the Edge of the Wind)

Annotation: Miguel, who loves music and plays the clay flute, recounts his dangerous journey from a small town in Mexico to relatives in Arizona, and his later struggle to learn to play the classical flute and to become a professional musician.

Genre: [Foreign languages] [Realistic fiction]

Reviews: 0

Catalog Number: #6602668

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Fondo de Cultura Economica

Edition Date: 2018 Release Date: 08/09/10

Illustrator: Almanza, Rene,

Pages: 63 pages

ISBN: 968-16-8396-X

ISBN 13: 978-968-16-8396-2

Dewey: Fic

Dimensions: 19 cm.

Subject Heading:
Flute players. Juvenile fiction.
Teenagers. Mexico. Juvenile fiction.
Spanish language materials.
Flute players. Fiction.
Teenagers. Mexico. Fiction.
Spanish language materials.
Flautistas. Novela. slem.
Adolescentes. Mexico. Novela. slem.
Materiales lectura en idioma espanol. slem.

Language: Spanish

Reading Level: 4.8

Interest Level: 4-7

Lexile: 770L

Teenage Miguel decides to leave his home village to brave the trip across the border in search of a better future. Crossing the border is difficult, but so is his search for identity on the other side. Miguel's love of music takes him on a different path than that of most migrants. This book tells a story about a difficult journey and the struggle to make a life in a new country.

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