Harriet Rohmer Books
The treasure of Guatavita
The three-part story of Guatavita's treasure parallels stages of Colombian civilization.
Read MoreLegend of Food Mountain
An Aztec legend recounting how a giant red ant helped the ancient god, Quetzalcoatl, bring corn to the first, hungry people of the earth.
Read MoreHow we came to the fifth world
An Aztec myth recounting the creation and destruction of the world by the deities of the four great elements.
Read MoreAtariba & Niguayona
A Taino Indian legend about a young boy and his search for the healing caimoni tree.
Read MoreThe invisible hunters
This Miskito Indian legend set in seventeenth-century Nicaragua illustrates the impact of the first European traders on traditional life.
Read MoreMr. Sugar came to town
Mr. Sugar uses his truck of sweet goodies to lure Alicia and Alfredo away from nutritious foods, but Grandma Lupe is not fooled by him.
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