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 Incas lived in the same valley as Chaska’s village and made golden objects in honor of the Sun God, Papa Inti. A few still lie buried among the rocks and stones. One day, as Chaska is thinking about these stories, she finds a golden doll–real Inca idol.

Related: Americas, Latin America, Peru, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction, South America

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• ISBN: 9781559702416
• Author: Alexander, Ellen
• Illustrator: Alexander, Ellen
• Published: 1994, Arcade Publishing
• Themes: customs, Incas, Indigenous, Mountains, social life
• Descriptors: Americas, Latin America, Peru, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction, South America
• No. of pages: 32