Indio
HarperCollins · Paperback · May 15, 1995
An Indian girl struggles to survive a brutal time of change as Spaniards begin their conquest of indigenous cultures.
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- Who it’s for
- Readers interested in Indigenous history and Spanish conquest
- Themes
- Survival amid conquest, Indigenous cultural loss, Birth of Mexican identity
- Genres
- Indigenous Voices for Teens, Mexico for Teens, Historical YA
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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.
Where it sits
| Indigenous Voices for Teens | 36% |
|---|---|
| Historical YA | 35% |
| Mexico for Teens | 34% |
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Publisher categories
- Diverse YA Fiction
- YA Stories About Girls & Women
- Historical YA
- Historical YA - Exploration
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- Indigenous Voices for Teens
- Mexico for Teens
- Native American YA
- Prejudice & Racism for Teens
- Authors
- Sherry Garland
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- May 15, 1995
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Survival amid conquest · Indigenous cultural loss · Birth of Mexican identity
- Reading lane
- Diverse YA Fiction