Secret of the Andes -- Ann Nolan Clark, Paperback

A Newbery Medal Winner An Incan boy who tends llamas in a hidden valley in Peru learns the traditions and secrets of his ancestors. The story of an Incan boy who lives in a hidden valley high in the mountains of Peru with old Chuto the llama herder. Unknown to Cusi, he is of royal blood and is the 'chosen one.' A compelling story.--Booklist Author: Ann Nolan ClarkPublisher: Puffin BooksPublished: 10/28/1976Pages: 128Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.24lbsSize: 7.73h x 5.05w x 0.36dISBN: 9780140309263Audience: Ages 9-12Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 4.7Point Value: 5Interest Level: Middle GradeQuiz #/Name: 79 / Secret of the AndesAward: Newbery Medal - WinnerAbout the AuthorBorn in Las Vegas, New Mexico, Ann Nolan Clark graduated from New Mexico Highlands University in 1919 with a degree in education. For many years she worked for the US Bureau of Indian Affairs as a teacher of Native American students. After noticing that her Tesuque Pueblo school had scarcely any educational materia