Cuentos From Long Ago

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Book Title: Cuentos from Long Ago

Item Length: 9in

Item Height: 0.3in

Item Width: 6in

Author: Paulette Atencio

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: Ethnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies, Sociology / General, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Folklore & Mythology, Customs & Traditions

Publisher: University of New Mexico Press

Publication Year: 1999

Genre: Social Science, Fiction

Item Weight: 7.8 Oz

Number of Pages: 145 Pages