Hace cinco siglos, en los confines del gran Imperio inca, un niño es llevado hacia el valle del río Mapocho. Sobre sus hombros recaen las esperanzas de un pueblo entero. Este será el inicio de un viaje ceremonial al encuentro con Apu Wamani, la montaña sagrada, y se convertirá en una travesía espiritual que lo conducirá finalmente hacia su destino.
English Description:
Five centuries ago, in the confines of the great Inca Empire, a boy is taken to the valley of the Mapocho River. On his shoulders rest the hopes of an entire people. This will be the beginning of a ceremonial journey to meet Apu Wamani, the sacred mountain, and will become a spiritual journey that will ultimately lead to his destiny.
Author : César Sandoval, Gabriela Germain
Type of Spanish : Authentic
Reading Grade Level: 6th-8th
Genre: Fiction
Sub-Genre: Historical Fiction, Fiction
Theme: Social Studies, Social Emotional, Native Americans, Indigenous People, Culture
Teacher Comments: "The book is full of great information -- lots of helpful definitions and context with illustrations, maps etc on the sidebars of the pages as you read."
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