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The Lau family travels to Antigua, Guatemala, to visit their cousins during the Holy Week of Easter. Although the Laus are Chinese and Buddhist, they enjoy the processions walking through the city. They also enjoy the elaborate carpets made of colored sawdust that line the streets, but the heroine doesn't understand why the carpets are made, only to be destroyed. Sumario en español: Han invitado a la familia Lau a pasar la Semana Santa con los primos en La Antigua, Guatemala. La familia es china y budista, pero aun así a mami le conmueve el magnífico espectáculo de las procesiones de la…

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2 editions · 2 languages
  • Hardcover · English · 2005
    Groundwood Books · 32 pages · 9780888996251
  • Other · Spanish · 2005
    Alfombras de aserrin
    Groundwood Books · 30 pages · 9780888996244
ChineseChinosSemana SantaFicción juvenilFictionHoly WeekJuvenile fictionSpanish language materials