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Secret of the Andes

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by Ann Nolan Clark
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Average rating: 3.8571428571429
7 Reviews

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A story of a young Inca boy's initiation into Inca secrets. A wonderful story of ancient Peruvian culture.
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Newbery Medal - 1953
Read Aloud Levels: 3 - Adult
Read Alone Levels: 5 - Adult
Reading Level: Ages 9-12

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Average Rating:
Average rating: 3.8571428571429
7 Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars by DIANE G on 2009-06-09
by Holden G. on 2009-06-09, age 10 Secret of the Andes was my favorite book this year. Cusi finds his family and makes new friends and finds where he belongs. My favorite part was when his friend shows him the secret. The book made me feel happy, sad and excited. It is really good. I highly recommend it.

3 out of 5 stars by LISA S on 2009-03-16
The binding on the new book starting breaking before we had finished even half the book. It wasn't one of our favorites either.

2 out of 5 stars by KRISTINA G on 2008-12-15
I had a really hard time reading this book to my children. There were so many values that we not only didn't share, but vehemently opposed, that were presented in a positive light. We spent the entire book waiting for the "Secret" to be revealed, but felt that it was a huge letdown of monumentally boring proportions when it was. This was tedious, dry, and generally unappreciated in our house.

4 out of 5 stars by Stephanie J on 2008-11-07
This is one of my favorite books because it is mystical and beautiful.Cusi, an Inca boy who's the star the book, sets off from his home in the Andes mountain range with his pet llama, Misti. Cusi enters his ancestors world of the old days and discovers more and more about himself. My favorite part is when Cusi and Chuto went to welcome the sun. This book has s lot of feeling. When mom read it to me I felt spirited, happy, mysterious, sad, free, excited, strange, and longing all at the same time. I highly recommend this book.

3 out of 5 stars by SANDY D on 2008-09-17
I wanted to understand this book. It painted a good picture of the culture. But the mystical part of the story was confusing and not satisfactorily resolved in the end. I wanted the mystery to be explained and didn't feel like it was.

5 out of 5 stars by KETA J on 2008-06-22
This is a beautiful story about a young boy finding his identity and his cultural heritage as he seeks to fill the longing in his heart for a family. The culture of the Incas and the geography of Peru, Llamas, and Cortez's golden ransom all color the story. We looked up lots of pictures on the internet to explore the cultural and geographical learning opportunities profusely available in this book. The ending will surprise you, and your children will remember this one as a favorite. Check your library for DVDs on the modern building of an Incan rope bridge, and all the Incan culture you can find and fit it in this week. RICH learning!

5 out of 5 stars by Kelby H. on 2008-04-01
This book gives a good description of Incan culture, especially the education system. We loved Misti, the llama.