Sisters in Blue/Hermanas de azul
Sisters in Blue/Hermanas de azul
Sor María de Ágreda Comes to New Mexico/Sor María de Ágreda viene a Nuevo México
Sisters in Blue tells the story of two young women--one Spanish, one Puebloan--meeting across space and time. Sor María de Jesús de Ágreda, New Mexico's famous Lady in Blue, is said to have traveled to New Mexico in the seventeenth century. Here Anna M. Nogar and Enrique R. Lamadrid bring her to life, imagining an encounter between a Pueblo woman and Sor María during the nun's mystical spiritual journeys. Tales of Sor María, who described traveling across the earth and the heavens, have traditionally presented her as an evangelist who helped bring Catholicism to the Pueblos. Instead this book, which includes an essay providing historical context, shows a connection between Sor María and her friend Paf Sheuri. The two women find more similarities than differences in their shared experiences, and what they learn from each other has an impact for centuries to come.
Densely saturated illustrations bring the colors of the seventeenth century to life.'--Kirkus Reviews
The tale brings the past to life.'--New Mexico Magazine
Anna M. Nogar is an associate professor of Spanish at the University of New Mexico. She is the coeditor of A History of Mexican Literature and Colonial Itineraries of Contemporary Mexico: Literary and Cultural Inquiries. Enrique R. Lamadrid is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Spanish at the University of New Mexico. Winner of numerous teaching and writing awards, he is the author of many books for a wide variety of audiences. His most recent book for young readers is Amadito and the Hero Children / Amadito y los Niños Heroes. Amy Córdova is an artist, author, educator, and two-time ALA Pura Belpré Honors Award winner for children’s book illustration. She lives in La Cíenega, New Mexico.
Acknowledgments / Agradecimientos
Querencias Series Editor's Notes
Notas del Editor de la Serie Querencias
Enrique R. Lamadrid
Sisters in Blue: Sor María de Ágreda Comes to New Mexico
Hermanas de azul: Sor María de Ágreda viene a Nuevo México
Anna M. Nogar and Enrique R. Lamadrid
Cultivating Legend and Connecting Places: The History Behind the Encounter of Sor María and Paf Sheuri
Cultivando la leyendas y conectando lugares: la historia detrás del encuentro de Sor María y Paf Sheur
Anna M. Nogar
Glossary / Glosario
Etymologies / Etimologías
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