The Farolitos of Christmas: A New Mexico Christmas StoryWhen Luz's father has not returned home and her abuelo is to ill to cut wood for luminaries, Luz anticipates a sad Christmas. Using her limited resources, Luz makes farolitos with paper bags and candles. The farolitos guide the way of the pastores and brighten the christmas night. |
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Abuelo stood afternoon Luz ANAYA ILLUSTRATED bags biscochitos bonfires brightly colored yarn child in Bethlehem chile Christmas Eve Christmas tree church cold dark decorated the Christmas door empanaditas falling stars FAROLITOS OF CHRISTMAS farolitos shone father Feliz Navidad Gila glowed brightly grandfather happy hot chocolate hundred farolitos ILLUSTRATED BY RICHARD laughed light the farolitos light the luminarias lit the candle little pies stuffed looked at abuelo luminarias this Christmas Luz and Reina Luz answered Luz looked Luz nodded Luz put Luz smiled Luz thought Luz's house Luz's mother MEXICO CHRISTMAS STORY Mexico Magazine mother and abuelo nacimiento neighbors night oshá posole Reina asked Reina decorate Reina the secret Reina's house Reina's mother San Miguel SANDOVAL Santa Claus Santo Clos Santo Niño shepherds small candles snow fell softly stop STORY BY RUDOLFO stove stuffed with sweet sugar tamales tell Reina tree at school warm window wisps of snow