Secret of the Andes (Puffin Book)
"The story of an Incan boy who lives in a hidden valley high in the mountains of Peru with old Chuto the llama herder. Unknown to Cusi, he is of royal blood and is the 'chosen one.' A compelling story."--Booklist. Newbery Award Book.
"The story of an Incan boy who lives in a hidden valley high in the mountains of Peru with old Chuto the llama herder. Unknown to Cusi, he is of royal blood and is the 'chosen one.' A compelling story."--Booklist. Newbery Award Book.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780140309263 (0140309268)
ASIN: 0140309268
Publish date: 1976-10-28
Publisher: Puffin
Pages no: 128
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Academic,
School,
Cultural,
Juvenile,
Historical Fiction,
Mystery,
Animals,
Fiction,
Historical
Secret of the Andes is a quiet story of an Inca boy growing up in the mountains of Peru, raising llamas. This boy, Cusi, knows little of his past, and has no home other than the mountains, no family outside his elderly mentor and his llamas. Time passes and Cusi knows he must leave the mountain, lea...
Another Newbery medal book finished. I am not sure I could have managed to get to the end otherwise, if it wasn't on a specific list that I was trying to complete. Not the most scintillating read.
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