Depth and brilliance in composition combine with economy of line and form to create a true tour de force. Making perfect use of clear, warm hues, the full-color acrylic illustrations are a feast for the eye. However, this is a minor quibble given the beauty of dePaola's signature artwork. The prose is straightforward and crisp, though the habit of including a Spanish phrase that is translated immediately afterward (e.g., "Soy yo-only me-" or "-mi peque-ita-my little one-") interrupts the narrative flow. True to form, he locates the young woman when she flees, and they marry. On the night of the fiesta at the Gordillos' hacienda, it is Esperanza who takes the fairy godmother role, sends Adelita to the party, and sees to it that young Javier is smitten. Eventually, Dona Micaela evicts old Esperanza, and her stepdaughter is left to do all the work. However, when he dies, she is relegated to helping in the kitchen. Following the traditional story line, Dona Micaela and her daughters, Valentina and Dulce, are utterly impossible, but all is well as long as Adelita's father is alive. K-Gr 3-In this folktale variant, lovely Adelita gains a family when her father remarries. By Grade + Interest - K to 1st By Grade + Interest - 2nd to 3rd By Grade + Interest - 4th to 5th
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