A Gift of Gracias: The Legend of Altagracia
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"After the failure of her father's olive crop, Maria fears that her family will have to leave their farm in the New World. Then one night, inspiration comes when she dreams of planting the seeds from the oranges that came from her parents' homeland of Valencia, Spain. A beautiful and mysterious woman — Our Lady of Thanks — enters the dream, foretelling a bountiful harvest…(T)his elegantly woven tale introduces the legend of Our Lady of Altagracia, the patron saint of the Dominican Republic." — School Library Journal
Culture/Community: Dominican / Dominican American
Heritage & History: Hispanic Heritage and History
Themes for Children: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, and Myths
Format: Picture Book
Audiobook: No
Age Level: 6-9
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Book Series: Folk Tales and Legends: Hispanic Heritage