Book Description
for Wings and Dreams by Irania Macias Patterson and Catherine Courtland McElvane
From the Publisher
Its the highest waterfall in the worldand Venezuelas magnificent Angel Falls is the backdrop for a newly imagined folktale, vibrantly illustrated with full-color original art.A dark shadow is falling over the Pemones Indians as conquerors from the north invade the ancient land. A wise shaman sends young Takupi on a perilous journey to seek out safety for his people in a secret, southern land only seen in the shamans dreams. Wings and Dreams unfolds in side-by-side English and Spanish for readers of either language. Lush illustrations on every page capture the people, places, animals and vistas that make Angel Falls unique.
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