juana in?s de la cruz

"Alex, a curious child . . . texts with Frida Kahlo, Cesar Chavez and Sor Juana In?s de la Cruz"--Back cover.

A brief, illustrated biography of seventeenth-century Mexican poet, Juana Ines, that chronicles her family life, education, and her works.

Detailed illustrations and verse tell the story of a little girl who loved to read in a time when girls did not go to school, and who went on to become the leading writer and intellectual of her day.

Presents an illustrated biography of seventeenth-century Mexican poet Juana Ines, a women learned in many subjects who became a nun later in life.

Examines the life of the seventeenth-century Mexican poet who won a place at the court of the Viceroy of New Spain before deciding to renounce all worldly possessions and become a nun.

A biography of the seventeenth-century Mexican nun who not only wrote poetry and plays and conducted botanical studies but was world famous for her knowledge of many subjects.