Rain Player
By David Wisniewski
Price: $9.99
About the Book
The ancient Mayan belief that the future was divinely decreed and could not be changed is the basis for this original tale of a boy who must defeat the Rain God in a ball game to save his people from disaster. Mayan art and architecture were the inspiration for the spectacular cut-paper artwork.
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“The visual excitement of these pictures gives the book immediate and lasting appeal.” Booklist, ALA, Starred Review —
About the Book
The ancient Mayan belief that the future was divinely decreed and could not be changed is the basis for this original tale of a boy who must defeat the Rain God in a ball game to save his people from disaster. Mayan art and architecture were the inspiration for the spectacular cut-paper artwork.
Product Details
Reviews
“The visual excitement of these pictures gives the book immediate and lasting appeal.” Booklist, ALA, Starred Review —
