Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Gateway Of The SunISBN13:9780979862724ISBN10:0979862728Author:Wagner, Lori (Author)Description:Gateway Of The Sun Is The Compelling, Coming-Of-Age Tale Of Huallpa, A 13-Year-Old Quechuan Boy Who Lives With His Family Outside The Capitol Of The Inca Empire A Smallpox Epidemic Sweeps Through Huallpa's Village Claiming The Lives Of His Mother, Father And Baby Sister Waking From Sickness, Huallpa Finds Himself Head Of His House And Custodian Of 8-Year-Old Taruca In Their Grief, Brother And Sister Decide To Make A Fresh Start In The Mystical City Of Machu Picchu For Several Days, Huallpa And Taruca Travel With Their Llamas Up The Inca Trail The Scenery Is Breathtaking, And Adventures Abound - Including Run-Ins With A Venomous Pit Viper And A Chinchilla With No Social Graces Meanwhile, Bearded Men In Floating Wooden Houses Approach From The Coast, And The Reigning Inca Is Struck With Smallpox To Appease The Gods, Priests Call For A Special Sacrifice Who Will Be The Chosen One? Gateway Of The Sun Addresses Harsh Religious Rituals And Customs In A Factual Manner While Exploring The Culture Of The South American Natives And The Toppling Of Their Empire By Spanish Conquistadors Students And Teachers Alike Will Enjoy This Book With Its Entertaining Yet Educational Format Complete With Glossary, Discussion Questions, Quotes From Pizarro's Secretary And Authentic Inca Poetry, Gateway Of The Sun Captures The Interest And Imaginations Of Readers Of All Ages In This Compelling, Coming-Of-Age Tale The Family Of Huallpa, A 13-Year-Old Quechuan Boy, Is Wiped Out By A Smallpox Epidemic He Decides To Make A Fresh Start In The Mystical City Of Machu Picchu With His 8-Year-Old Sister In This Tale Of Harsh Religious Rituals And Customs And The Toppling Of Inca Empire Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:AFFIRMING FAITHPublication Date:2007-10-31Weight:0.35 lbsDimensions:0.25'' H x 8.5'' L x 5.51'' WNumber of Pages:120Language:English
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Book Title: Gateway of the Sun
Item Length: 8.5in
Item Height: 0.2in
Item Width: 5.5in
Author: Lori Wagner
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: People & Places / Caribbean & Latin America, Historical / Ancient Civilizations, Action & Adventure / General, General, Family / Siblings, Religious / Christian / General, Historical
Publisher: Affirming Faith
Publication Year: 2007
Genre: Juvenile Fiction, Fiction
Item Weight: 5.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 120 Pages
