{"product_id":"the-eyes-of-the-weaver-los-ojos-del-tejedor-9780826339904","title":"The Eyes of the Weaver: Los Ojos del Tejedor","description":"\u003cp\u003eCristina Ortega is the granddaughter of Juan Melquiades Ortega, a master weaver of northern New Mexico's Chimay  Valley. Chimay 's roots are in early Spanish Colonial times and has long been famous for its unique weavings. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuan M. Ortega was taught to weave by his father in the early days when weavers sheared their own sheep and spun and dyed the wool for their blankets. El Tejedor (The Weaver) continued weaving until he was one hundred years old, when his eyesight failed him. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Eyes of the Weaver, \u003c\/i\u003e Cristina shares her memories of visits when she was ten years old with Grandpa in the village of Chimay , where he taught her how to weave. She also recalls how Grandma helped her husband choose color combinations for his Chimay  blankets. It was during these visits that Cristina learned how important it is for a child to listen to and learn from his or her relatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of Juan M. Ortega's weavings and tools of the trade have been included in the exhibit, American Encounters, at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, in Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReading level: 10 years and up\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cristina Ortega\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of New Mexico Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.28h x 8.30w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780826339904\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e44240 \/ Eyes of the Weaver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMulticultural Review\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2006 pg. 65\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2006 pg. 313 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrtega, Cristina:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Cristina Ortega has taught elementary school in New Mexico for twenty-five years.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGarcia, Patricio E.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Patricio E. Garcia exhibited in a one-artist show at the Governor's Gallery in Santa Fe.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGarcia, Patricio:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Patricio E. Garcia exhibited in a one-artist show at the Governor's Gallery in Santa Fe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of New Mexico Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40414678745203,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":22.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_f91ee9f6-da71-4215-8b8a-21dfb30f5c89.jpg?v=1662214219","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-eyes-of-the-weaver-los-ojos-del-tejedor-9780826339904","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}