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The Lady of Guadalupe

by Tomie dePaola

A long time ago, in the country now called Mexico, there lived a man named Juan Diego. That was not always his name. Before the white men came across the sea from Spain, Juan Diego was called "He-who-speaks-like-an-eagle." He-who-speaks-like-an-eagle and his wife listened to the friars. They became Christians, and their names were changed to Juan Diego and Maria Lucia. They were faithful to their new religion and had much peace and happiness. But one day, on the ninth of December in the year 1531, something happened that would change Juan Diego's life forever. Juan Diego's encounter with Our Lady of Guadalupe is one of the most important events in the history of Mexico. This book brings the

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