Water in the Ring of Fire: Folktales from the Asia-Pacific by Carla M. Pacis

Title	:	Water in the Ring of Fire: Folktales from the Asia-Pacific
Author	:	Carla M. Pacis
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ISBN	:	9719168811
Format Type	:	Kindle , Hardcover , Paperback , Audiobook & More
Number of Pages	:	124
Publication	:	First published January 1, 1996
Awards	:	NBDB National Book Awards Best Design (1996)

“All 18 member countries of the Asia-Pacific Economic Council (APEC) are linked by geography, each economy situated in the Ring of Fire. Each of these economies has a rich tradition of myths and folktales relating the different creation tales that define their cultural beliefs and traditions. Eighteen creation myths from APEC members are presented in a unique sequence retelling a unified tale of Creation—that of the Ring of Fire. Each folktale is retold in English by a Filipino writer and illustrated by a Filipino illustrator.”—Alfonso Corpus Bolipata, in the foreword

Carla M. Pacis - Carla M. Pacis is a writer, a teacher and a former bookstore owner. She has written several books for children, a couple of novels for young adults and has won several local awards for her stories. She has also edited several books, not all for children, a print magazine and an on line magazine, both for children. She is a lecturer at the University of the Philippines and at the De La Salle University, teaching and conducting workshops on how to write for children and young adults, and is a Resident Fellow of the U.P. Institute of Creative Writing. During the summer break, she conducts writing workshops for adults, teenagers and children and sometimes will talk to parents and teachers on the power of reading. She will never say no to a scho Carla M. Pacis is a writer, a teacher and a forme...

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