The Invisible Hunters / Los casadores invisibles Adapted by Harriet Rohmer, Octavio Chow, Morris Vidaure

Adapted by Harriet Rohmer, Octavio Chow, & Morris Vidaure
Illustrations by JoeSam.

This tale from the Atlantic coast of Nicaragua portrays the crucial first moments of contact between an indigenous culture and the outside world.

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Late one Saturday afternoon, three brothers leave their village to hunt wari, the wild pig their people depend on for food. While hunting they discover a magical vine that can make them invisible—but they will only enjoy this power if they promise never to sell the meat they hunt, and never to hunt with guns, only with sticks. All is well until European traders arrive to buy the precious wari meat—and the brothers forget the promises they made so long ago. This is a Miskito version of the classic folk theme of how the very thing that gives you power can turn against you if not respected and used properly. The Invisible Hunters is about caring for our environment and our community, and about not losing sight of what is important.

32 pages

Full-color illustrations

9" x 9 1/2"

Ages 6 and up

English/Spanish


	Coretta Scott King Honor Book American Library Association Notable Book Parent's Choice Approved Book Cooperative Children's Book Center Choice Recommended by the Elementary School Library Collection

"A fascinating retelling of the legend of the Miskito hunters of Nicaragua and one of the very few books for children on this Native American tribe of Central America. Striking primitive illustrations."
     —School Library Journal

"Dramatic and straightforward, it tells what happens when greed for traders' money overcomes three hunters' duty to their people. Illustrated in collage, brilliantly colored, with a sense of depth and movement."
     —Kirkus Reviews

"A good choice. The narrative is accessible with details faithful to the indigenous lore. The theme is relevant in any culture."
     —Publishers Weekly

"The Invisible Hunters will delight younger readers and older readers as well. Joe Sam.'s vivid contemporary illustrations delight all ages."
     —San Francisco Chronicle

The Invisible Hunters

Paperback
ISBN-13: 978-0-89239-109-7
ISBN-10: 0-89239-109-X
$7.95


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