Theme: Maya

Cuckoo

By Book Importer | Published: June 25, 2010

A traditional Mayan tale which reveals how the cuckoo lost her beautiful feathers.

Descriptors: Americas, Folklore, Mexico, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , » Leave a comment

Imagining Isabel: 9

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

The sequel to Among the Volcanoes portrays the intellectual and political transformation of a young Mayan woman who leaves her Guatemalan village to attend a special program for teachers.

Descriptors: Fiction, Guatemala, Latin America, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Mystery of the Ancient Maya

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Explores the advanced civilization and unsolved mysteries of the Maya who reigned for over 2000 years and then disappeared.

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

A Guatemalan Family

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

In this book, you will meet the Mendez family, Maya Indians who made a dangerous escape to flee the civil war in their native Guatemala.

Descriptors: Guatemala, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

Popol Vuh: A Sacred Book of the Maya

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

One of the few Maya documents to survive the Spanish conquest, the Popol Vuh describes the creation of the Maya universe and of humans. It tells the tale of the Hero Twins, who defeated the gods of the underworld in a ball game, and details the legendary history of the Quiche Maya rulers until their [...]

Descriptors: Folklore, Guatemala, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Myth, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient Maya

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Gives the history of the principal gods and goddesses of the ancient Mayans, including Hunab Ku, Itzamna, Ix Tab, and Ah Puch.

Descriptors: Guatemala, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latin America, Mexico, Nonfiction » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Spirit of the Maya: A Boy Explores His People’s Mysterious Past

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Kin, a 12-year-old Lacando’n boy living in a Mexican town, is descended from the ancient Maya. Wearing contemporary clothing yet sporting the style of long hair traditional to his people, he is clearly rooted in both the past and the present. After his grandfather shows him a book about Pacal, a Maya who became king [...]

Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latin America, Mexico, Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

The Well of Sacrifice

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Eveningstar Macaw lives in a glorious Mayan city in the ninth century. When the king falls ill and dies, the city begins to crumble. An evil high priest, Great Skull Zero, orders the sacrifice of those who might become king, including Eveningstar’s beloved brother.
As Eveningstar attempts to stop the sacrifice and to save her brother, [...]

Descriptors: Caribbean, Guatemala, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

People Of Corn: A Mayan Story

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

From the time they lived in jungle cities with huge stone pyramids, the Mayan people have believed that corn is the spirit of life. This story tells how the first people on earth were actually made from corn. Beginning in the present-day, this lively story explains how important corn is and has always been to [...]

Descriptors: Guatemala, Latin America, Myth, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

Amazing Maya Inventions

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: June 13, 2007

Information books about Maya history

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