Elena's Serenade

Elena's SerenadeWho ever heard of a girl glassblower? In Mexico, where the sun is called el sol and the moon is called la luna, a little girl called Elena wants to blow into a long pipe and make bottles appear, like magic. But girls can't be glassblowers. Or can they? Join Elena on her fantastic journey to Monterrey home of the great glassblowers in an enchanting story filled with magic realism Binding Type: Hardcover Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Who ever heard of a girl glassblower?
In Mexico, where the sun is called el sol and the moon is called la luna, a little girl called Elena wants to blow into a long pipe...and make bottles appear, like magic.
But girls can't be glassblowers. Or can they?
Join Elena on her fantastic journey to Monterrey -- home of the great glassblowers -- in an enchanting story filled with magic realism

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 03/01/2004
ISBN: 9780689849084
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.21lbs
Size: 11.32h x 11.40w x 0.42d
Award: Parents Choice Award (Spring) (1998-2007) - Winner
Award: Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature - Commended
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 01/15/2004 pg. 82
Publishers Weekly 01/26/2004 pg. 253
Booklist 03/01/2004 pg. 1194
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2004 pg. 274
School Library Journal 03/01/2004 pg. 158
Booksense '76 Childrens Sum 04 06/01/2004 pg. 1
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 341 - Recommended, Satisfactory
School Library Journal 10/01/2004 pg. 26
Kirkus Review - Children 12/01/2004 pg. 1144
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2004 pg. 341 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 77303 / Elena's Serenade
Reading Level: 3.4 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5