Chucu, un niño aymara, quería tocar un instrumento en la fiesta del carnaval de su pueblo. Su abuelo le regaló una flauta, pero no sonaba bien. El único que podía afinarla era el Sereno, el espíritu de las vertientes sagradas, que vivía en lo alto de las montañas.
English Description:
Chucu, an Aymara child, wanted to play an instrument at his town's carnival party. His grandfather gave him a flute, but it did not sound good. The only one who could tune it was the Serene, the spirit of the sacred slopes, who lived on top of the mountains.
Author : Marcela Recabarren
Illustrator : Bernardita Ojeda
Author Nationality : Chile
Type of Spanish : Authentic
Reading Grade Level: 2nd
Genre: Fiction
Sub-Genre: Fiction
Theme: Personal Narrative, Native Americans, Indigenous People, Identity, About POC, Family, Fables & Folktales, Culture, Community, Fiction
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