José era un niño con una canción en su corazón y la danza en los pasos. Nacido en México en 1908, vino al mundo tirando más patadas que un cabestro y, al crecer, se apasionó por el dibujo, el piano y los sueños. Los sueños de José lo llevaban a lugares distantes. Soñaba con toreros y con el sonido de los bailadores de cancán que él había visto con su padre. La danza encendió una llama en el alma de José. Con el corazón de guía, José dejó a su familia y fue a Nueva York a bailar. Aprendió a fluir y a flotar y a volar a través del espacio con pasos que eran como la brisa mexicana. Cuando José bailaba, su espíritu se elevaba por los aires. De Nueva York a tierras lejanas, José Limón llegó a ser conocido como el hombre que le dio al mundo su propio estilo de danza.
English Description:
José was a child with a song in his heart and dance in his steps. Born in Mexico in 1908, he came into the world throwing more kicks than a halter and, growing up, he became passionate about drawing, the piano and dreams. José's dreams took him to distant places. He dreamed of bullfighters and the sound of the can-can dancers he had seen with his father. The dance lit a flame in José's soul. With his heart to guide, José left his family and went to New York to dance. He learned to flow and float and fly through space with steps that were like the Mexican breeze. When José danced, his spirit soared into the air. From New York to distant lands, José Limón became known as the man who gave the world its own style of dance.
Author : Susanna Reich
Illustrator : Raúl Colón
Type of Spanish : Translated
Reading Grade Level: 4th
Genre: Non-Fiction
Sub-Genre: Biography, Non-Fiction
Theme: Music, Identity, About POC, Adventure, Art, Culture, Fiction
