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Cactus Soup

by Eric A. Kimmel · 2004

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A version of "Stone Soup" set during the Mexican Revolution a hundred years ago.

Genre
folklorefolkloreMore like thisLess of thismyths and folkloremyths and folkloreMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
foodfoodMore like thisLess of thisdiversitydiversityMore like thisLess of this
Setting
FranceFranceMore like thisLess of thisMexicoMexicoMore like thisLess of this
Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 36 pages

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