Theme: inca

Inca & Spaniard: Pizarro and the Conquest of Peru

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Describes the world of the Incas and how it was changed forever when the Spanish expedition under Pizarro conquered Peru.

Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latin America, Nonfiction, Peru, Spain, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

Chaska and the Golden Doll

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Chaska wishes that she could learn to read and write, but the schoolhouse in her little village in the Andes Mountains is too small, and only the boys and older girls can attend. So she spends her days with Grandfather, who tells her stories about the proud Incas and their gold. Many years ago, the [...]

Descriptors: Latin America, Peru, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Lost City: The Discovery of Machu Picchu

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

In 1911, Hiram Bingham, the young Yale professor, set out on his expedition in search of Inca ruins. Guided the last steps by a young Quechua boy, he discovered not the rumored lost city, but the ruins of Machu Picchu, a city totally unknown to the outside world, and one of the wonders of the [...]

Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Peru, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment