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.


Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 05/15/1995
ISBN: 9780152000219
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 6.90h x 4.22w x 0.74d
Award: Spur Awards - Winner

Review Citations: School Library Journal 06/01/1995 pg. 128
Booklist 06/01/1995 pg. 1750
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1995 pg. 310 - Recommended, Satisfactory
ALA Best Books Young Adults 01/01/1996 pg. 1278

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 46119 / Indio
Reading Level: 6.5 / Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus / Point Value: 11