Indio Contributor(s): Garland, Sherry (Author) |
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ISBN: 0152000216 ISBN-13: 9780152000219 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1995 Annotation: On the day she is to marry, Ipa is captured by Spanish conquistadors and sold into slavery in a Mexican silver mine, where a Spanish soldier's kindness is the only relief from the exploitation of her and her relatives. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - General - Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - Mexico - Young Adult Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 94038429 |
Lexile Measure: 890 |
Series: Great Episodes |
Physical Information: 0.74" H x 4.22" W x 6.9" (0.46 lbs) 304 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Cultural Region - Mexican - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 46119 Reading Level: 6.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 11.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: An Indian girl struggles to survive a brutal time of change as Spaniards begin their conquest of indigenous cultures. In this beautifully written novel, Sherry Garland brings the late 1500s to life, chronicling the virtual extinction of the native Indio and the birth of the Mexican people. |
Contributor Bio(s): Garland, Sherry: - SHERRY GARLAND is the author of many award-winning novels and picture books, including Indio, The Last Rainmaker. She lives in central Texas. www.sherrygarland.com |