The Spanish writer Ana María Matute wrote works about misery, alienation, violence, isolation, betrayal and the loss of innocence. Nonetheless, her 88 years of life, which sadly came to an end today due to a fatal heart attack in the northeastern city of Barcelona, was marked with great achievement and success.
Dragons, queens, elves, fairies, witches, and gods are mainstay in fairy tales. They illuminate and brighten magical worlds, and they charm mythical lands with their abilities, majesty and character. Maritza Amaris Soto, 10, understands this best as she employs the these creatures and individuals to act as companions to the characters Angeline and Garrett in her book, "The Mystery of Fairy Tales," which was published in October of this year.
