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The Three Golden Oranges
By Reg Cartwright (illustrator) and Alma Flor Ada
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Atheneum
Publication date May 1, 1999
Binding School and Library
Book category Easy Fiction
ISBN-13 9780689807756
ISBN-10 0689807759
Dimensions 0.50 by 9 by 11.25 in.
Availability§ Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price $17.99
Other format details juvenile
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Summary
Three brothers desire different types of wives and so seek the advice of a wise old woman who tells them that their wishes can be granted if they are able to pick the correct oranges off the special tree and bring them to her.
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Far on the other side of the mountains, next to an enchanted castle, grows a tree with three golden oranges. It is there that the three brothers -- Santiago, Tomás, and Matías -- must journey if they wish to find a wife.

Once they reach their destination, the brothers must carefully pick the oranges and bring them back to the old woman who lives in a cave on the cliffs overlooking the sea. But, "In order to find your wives, you will need to work together," the old woman has said. "Woe to you if you do not follow my advice!"

Each of the brothers wants something different. Santiago wants a wife who is beautiful. Tomás wants one who is both rich and beautiful. But Matías, the youngest brother, longs for a woman who is kind, joyful, and loving...someone he could love very much in return.

Will the brothers be able to avert misfortune by working together? Will they be strong enough to break the spell that a wicked sorcerer has placed on the castle?

Master storyteller Alma Flor Ada offers a poetic and magical retelling of a well-loved traditional story about Blancaflor, a mythical young woman who appears in various stories throughout the Hispanic world. Reg Cartwright's boldly colorful and exquisitely stylized art is a perfect accompaniment.

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9780689807756 | details & prices | 9.00 × 11.25 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 2-3 | 0.95 lbs | List price $17.99
About: Acting on the advice of the old woman on the cliff by the sea, three brothers who wish to find brides go in search of three golden oranges

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