El Valle Prohibido * The Forbidden Valley

by Eduardo Lince, M Javier De Gracia (Illustrator), Andrea E Alvarado (Translator)

Overview

No. 2 in the Valle de Antón series. Set in Anton Valley, an enchanted place, The Forbidden Valley is the scene of conflict between two worlds: the old and the new, Good and Evil. Secrets overshadow the Forbidden Valley, and humanity holds the key to their discovery. Bilingual young adult novel, in Spanish and English, with a reader's guide. Approved by Panama's Ministry of Education as a complementary text for classroom use.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789962629672
Publisher:	Piggy Press Books
Publication date:	05/20/2009
Series:	Valle de Ant�n , #2
Edition description:	Hard Cover ed.
Pages:	238
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.69(d)
Language:	Spanish
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

Eduardo Lince Fábrega was born in Panama City, Panama. He studied Law and Political Science in the University of Panama. During his career he has actively collaborated with the Panamanian Human Rights Committee and has worked with the Pro Democracy Center where he has taken part in educational workshops directed to the youth and in the publication of the monthly supplement Democratic Conscience. He has also worked in the Office of Institutional Development of ANCON, the National Association for Nature Conservancy. Eduardo has written various articles and stories. This novel forms part of the fantasy series about the Valley of Anton

M. Javier De Gracia is an architect, but in his free time he designs costumes for plays that have fantasy or mythological themes, such as The Inspector, Aladdin, Ondina, The Blue Bird and Santa's Toys Factory, and he has been nominated for the Scenery Awards given to Panamanian theater artists. Javier designed both the cover and text illustrations. He created the cover illustration on computer by using several painting techniques. Illustrating this book has been a pleasant challenge, because he identifies with themes of fantasy and wanted to collaborate with his friend the author.

Table of Contents

El Valle Prohibido * The Forbidden Valley
Mapa del Valle Prohibido * Map of The Forbidden Valley
Prólogo * Prologue
1. El principio de los tiempos * The Beginning of Time
2. El sueño del Arco Iris * The Rainbow Dream
3. La historia de Tulia * Tulia's Story
4. La llegada * The Arrival
5. Badgeist y Marquela * Badgeist and Marquela
6. El encuentro * The Encounter
7. El arribo al palacio * The Arrival at the Palace
8. El Concilio del Arco Iris * The Rainbow Council
9. El duende traidor * The Treacherous Elf
10. El nuevo líder * The New Leader
11. La rueda del futuro * The Wheel of Destiny
12. Los bosques mágicos * The Magical Forests
13. El paso de los siglos * The Passage of Centuries
14. La llegada de Pavel * Pavel's Arrival
15. El niño pequeño * The Little Boy
16. Nuevas actitudes * New Attitudes
17. Inesperado reencuentro * Unexpected Re-encounter
18. La gran confrontación * The Big Confrontation
Epílogo * Epilogue
Temas para reflexionar * Ideas to Think About
El ilustrador * The Illustrator
El autor * The Author

Editorial Reviews

Even if you've never traveled to Anton Valley in real life, you become a first hand spectator of the fabulous locations that inspired the novel, get lost between the veils of popular children's legends, feel compassion for the characters and thrilled with the array of good and evil beings that inhabit both the pages of this book and the imagination of its author, depicted by the creativity and charming style of M. Javier de Gracia's illustrations.
I recommend this reading for fantasy and nature enthusiasts, and specially for children who will surely learn the value of love, respect for all living beings, and above all, pureness of heart... Ivan Cruz

No lo pude soltar hasta llegar al final ya que mezcla el humor con las aventuras imparables. Los personajes son mágicos. Además es refrescante ver leyendas europeas y del continente americano topándose cara a cara, sumado a un excelente mensaje ecológico. La edición bilingüe es excelente para los que quieran reforzar cualquiera de los idiomas. Yo diría que igual lo disfrutan jovenes y adultos... Legolas

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