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Have You Ever Heard of the Tortilla Bandit? Just when the children in a large Mexican American family think they will be enjoying a wonderful day of no school and homemade tortillas, the Tortilla Bandit steals their breakfast! They chase the bandit through town, watching the town's residents busy at work and play. But will they catch the bandit? Who will it turn out to be? Tortillas is a delightful and humorous story written in both English and Spanish. It focuses on Mexican culture, family, and good-natured fun. The story includes a feisty grandmother, a large family, close friends, and a…mehr

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Have You Ever Heard of the Tortilla Bandit? Just when the children in a large Mexican American family think they will be enjoying a wonderful day of no school and homemade tortillas, the Tortilla Bandit steals their breakfast! They chase the bandit through town, watching the town's residents busy at work and play. But will they catch the bandit? Who will it turn out to be? Tortillas is a delightful and humorous story written in both English and Spanish. It focuses on Mexican culture, family, and good-natured fun. The story includes a feisty grandmother, a large family, close friends, and a surprise ending! It can be used in elementary and junior high school for read-alongs and Spanish class. At the end of the book is a recipe for those who would like to try making their own homemade tortillas.
Autorenporträt
Maria Teresa Ornelas Ibarra is an author and former schoolteacher from the small city of Lordsburg, New Mexico, where she was born and raised. She grew up in a large family, the tenth of thirteen children. She was active in youth activities and enjoyed visiting the library. One of her lifelong dreams has been to write a book that could be checked out in the city's local library. She has now written three children's books with two others in the works. Her preference is to write books that can be read to children in both English and Spanish. Maria and her husband, Hector, have raised three children and still live in the calm and peaceful town of Lordsburg.