Anna Maria's Dreams

About the Book

Anna Maria’s Dream is an adventure story of an eight-year old girl during the time of her Mayan village’s patronal fiesta. Told in a culturally sensitive manner, this story is rich in the sights, sounds and smells encountered throughout this lively occasion. During the celebration, Anna Maria dreams nightly about local animals and their relationship to their environment and to her. In the end, she discovers the meaning of the dreams and her life is forever changed for the better. The book features magnificent illustrations as envisioned through the eyes of a local Yucaten, award-winning artist. The reading level is for grades three, four and five.

About the Author

Joy Driskell Baklanoff, a native a Jackson, Alabama, has a Master of Arts in Anthropology and a Doctor of Philosophy both from The University of Alabama. Her post-doctoral work focuses on Diabetes Education. She has worked as an educator for the past 29 years in the southeastern United States and Latin America. Her work on Latin America includes conducting a statewide conference for teachers about Latin American culture and speaking in Merida at a Governor’s Anniversary Conference on Yucatan and Alabama. Presently she works privately as an education consultant and writer. Dr. Baklanoff has had two monographs published as well as numerous professional and popular articles, several of which are about Yucatan. She is listed in, among others, Who’s Who in American Medicine and Healthcare, Notable 2,000 Women in America and Who’s Who in the World. Her volunteer work includes service as a VISTA. Dr. Baklanoff enjoys international travel and sailing with her husband, Dr. Eric Baklanoff, and daughter, Ana-Maria.