Queen Mariella and the Crow's Message

By Dr. James P. Menconi

The story "Queen Mariella and the Crow's Message" is a companion book to "Queen Mariella and the Fable of the Peony". The story follows the life and adventures of Queen Mariella and her two sons, Dulio and Bianco, who receives a message from their father, Javier. The text is written at a fourth-grade read

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bookside Press
• Release date: Nov 8, 2022
• ISBN: 9781998784561

Dr. James P. Menconi

Dr. James P. Menconi received his PhD. in Educational Leadership at Loyola University, Chicago. He was principal at the Monroe Elementary School in Chicago which served a Hispanic community for 15 years. He was an exchange student at the University of Guadalajara and lived in Mexico for six months. He also taught at Triton College and Malcolm X College. After retirement from his principalship, he was a teacher mentor with Northwestern University's NU Teach Program. His experiences in life and in his career taught him the importance of teaching our children not to bully one another.

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Dedicated to

Tyler Clementi

and all the other victims of bullying because we have to teach children early about the problems bullying creates;

to:

Salvatore Giunta,

U.S. Armed Forces Medal of Honor honoree, awarded for his bravery and courage shown in the War in Afghanistan.

and also to:

Marie Ella Menconi, Lynnette Menconi, Marvin Menconi and Richard Cozza who helped with the editing.

Language Key

Niños, niños, paran su luchando ahorita

Boys, boys, stop your fighting now.

Ramiro es su hermano.

Ramiro is your brother.

¿De veras, Ramiro? De versa, Ramiro

Really Ramiro?

¿Se lastimaré?

Will he get hurt?

Vamos a continuar.

Let’s continue.

Fantastico, Diego. Su familia es importante

Da respcto a su familia siempre

Pero Abuelito…

¡Pero Abuelito,,"

But, grandfather,

Vengan aqui y ayudame.

Come here and help me.

¿Abuelito, que pasaré a Bianco?

Grandfather, what will happen to Bianco?

Abuelito no diga historias malas.

Grandfather doesn’t tell bad stories.

¡Abuelito, esta era un historia maravilloso!

Grandfather, that’s a great story.

Fantastic Diego. Your family is important.

Give respect to your family always

But Grandfather…

Queen Mariella