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K-Gr 2—In the village of La Paz, everyone is constantly singing. So much happy noise eventually causes the townspeople to wish for a little peace and quiet. So they throw out the old mayor and bring in Don Pepe, who guarantees change. In a classic "be careful what you wish for" scenario, Don Pepe delivers on his word and successfully makes singing illegal. For seven years the village re...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Deedy's original story of the noisy village of La Paz has the feel of a well-told folktale--one with plenty of dry wit. "It was hard to sleep. It was hard to think. And no one knew what to do. So they fired the mayor. Now they were a very noisy village...without a mayor." The text's punchy rhythm creates an engaging storytelling pace. The repressive new mayor, Don Pepe, first outlaws public singing and then follows up with a deluge of ever-stricter laws until La Paz falls completely silent. Seven years pass before change struts into La Paz...Log In or Sign Up to Read More