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Pedro, the angel of Olvera Street

  • 1946 first published
  • 32 pages
  • 7 editions

Leo Politi's Pedro, the angel of Olvera Street (1946) is an angel fiction short story. Much of the action takes place in Los Angeles, Calif. and United States. Key subjects include christmas, mexican Americans, mexicans and angels.

7 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 7 editions.

At about 32 pages, most readers finish it in about 35 minutes.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Christmas
  • Christmas stories
  • Mexican Americans
  • Mexicans
  • Posadas, Social custom
  • Children's fiction
  • Angels
  • Music

Quick answers

Who wrote Pedro, the angel of Olvera Street?

Pedro, the angel of Olvera Street was written by Leo Politi and first published in 1946.

What genre is Pedro, the angel of Olvera Street?

It is usually shelved as Angel Fiction.

How long is Pedro, the angel of Olvera Street?

The median edition has 32 pages, about about 35 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Pedro, the angel of Olvera Street?

Readers who like it often enjoy Columbo The Glitter Murder, The Big Sleep and Farewell, My Lovely.

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