Yo, Juan de Pareja: (Newbery Medal Winner)

Juan de Pareja, the slave who prepares the paints and canvases of the artist Velâazquez, describes his work with his master and the climate of Spanish court life.

I, Juan de Pareja is the winner of the 1966 Newbery Medal.
Spanish Edition. Latino Interest.

Author: Elizabeth Borton De Trevino
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Published: 10/24/1996
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 7.56h x 5.06w x 0.58d
ISBN: 9780374492922
Language: Spanish

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.5
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 44 / I, Juan de Pareja


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 05/01/1997 pg. 154

About the Author

Elizabeth Borton de Treviño (1904-2000) was the highly acclaimed author of many books for young people. Born in California, it was her move to Mexico in the 1930s that inspired many of her books, including El Güero: A True Adventure Story and Leona: A Love Story. She won the Newbery Medal in 1966 for I, Juan de Pareja.

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