Bless me, Ultima
(Book)
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Lexile measure:
840L
Rating:
840L
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Published:
New York : Grand Central Pub., [1994].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
262 pages ; 18 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780446600255, 0446600253
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.4, 14 Points
Level 5.4, 14 Points
Lexile measure:
840
Notes
General Note
Originally published: Berkeley, Calif. : TQS Publications, 1972.
Description
Ultima, a curandera, one who cures with herbs and magic, comes to Antonio Marez's New Mexico family when he is six years old, and she helps him discover himself in the magical secrets of the pagan past.
Description
"I pulled this baby into the light of life . . . Only I will know his destiny." Antonio Marez is six years old when the woman who helped usher him into the world comes to stay with his family in New Mexico. Venerated by some as a miracle-worker--and disparaged by others as a bruja--Ultima, a curandera, or healer, opens Tony's eyes to the spiritual roots of his culture, and introduces him to a magical, if sometimes frightening, new world: a realm in which she operates as a shaman. Suddenly, the ordinary challenges and triumphs of childhood become extraordinary. As Ultima shows Tony how to cure ailments, reverse curses, and restore peace to those who have lost it, he embarks on a singular quest, one in which he probes the family ties that bind and rend him, questions the Catholicism that shaped him, and explores the Spanish, Mexican, and Native American influences that informed not only his heritage, but his very sense of self. And at each life turn there is Ultima, who was there the day he was born . . . and will nurture the birth of his soul.--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
840L,Lexile
Awards
"Winner of the Premio Quinto Sol, national Chicano literary award"--P. [4] of cover.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Anaya, R. A. (1994). Bless me, Ultima. Grand Central Pub.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Anaya, Rudolfo A. 1994. Bless Me, Ultima. Grand Central Pub.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Anaya, Rudolfo A, Bless Me, Ultima. Grand Central Pub, 1994.
MLA Citation (style guide)Anaya, Rudolfo A. Bless Me, Ultima. Grand Central Pub, 1994.
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