Cusi, a modern Inca boy, leaves his home high in the Andes mountains to learn the mysterious secret of his ancient ancestors. Accompanied by his pet llama, Misti, he slowly discovers the truth about his birth and his people's ancient glory. Now he must prove himself worthy to be entrusted with the fabulous secret from the past.[2]
Historical accuracyEdit
Secret of the Andes is historical fiction. Some events were inspired by real events in history. In reality, the Inca King (Ataulpa) at one time was held for ransom by the Spaniards. However, llamas were not a part of the ransom, and the form of the gold was primarily solid, not gold dust. [3]
ThemesEdit
Themes of Secret of the Andes include racial identity, preservation of historical cultures, adoption, animal guides, royal lineage, and the Spanish conquest and betrayal of the Incan Empire.
Newbery MedalEdit
E. B. White's Charlotte's Web was a runner-up for the Newbery Medal the year Secret of the Andes won the award.[4] According to a 2008 article by children's literature expert Anita Silvey in the School Library Journal, one member of the Newbery committee stated that she voted for Secret of the Andes rather than Charlotte's Web "because she hadn't seen any good books about South America." Silvey further commented, "The Secret of the Andes is a good book; Charlotte's Web, the best."[5]
ReferencesEdit
^ Newbery Award & Honor Winners: 1953 Winner & Honorees[1]
^Clark, Ann (1976). Secret of the Andes. Puffin. pp. Opening Text. ISBN0140309268.
^Innes, Hammond (1969). The Conquistadors. HarperCollins. ISBN0002111454.
^Strauss, Valerie (December 16, 2008). "Critics Say Newbery-Winning Books Are Too Challenging for Young Readers". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
secret, andes, this, article, about, novel, unrelated, 1999, film, film, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sour. This article is about the novel For the unrelated 1999 film see Secret of the Andes film This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Secret of the Andes news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message Secret of the Andes is a children s novel by Ann Nolan Clark It won the 1953 Newbery Medal 1 Secret of the AndesFirst editionAuthorAnn Nolan ClarkIllustratorJean CharlotCover artistJean CharlotCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishGenreChildren s novel Historical fictionPublisherViking PressPublication date1952Media typePrint Hardback amp Paperback Pages120ISBN0140309268 Contents 1 Plot summary 2 Historical accuracy 3 Themes 4 Newbery Medal 5 ReferencesPlot summary EditCusi a modern Inca boy leaves his home high in the Andes mountains to learn the mysterious secret of his ancient ancestors Accompanied by his pet llama Misti he slowly discovers the truth about his birth and his people s ancient glory Now he must prove himself worthy to be entrusted with the fabulous secret from the past 2 Historical accuracy EditSecret of the Andes is historical fiction Some events were inspired by real events in history In reality the Inca King Ataulpa at one time was held for ransom by the Spaniards However llamas were not a part of the ransom and the form of the gold was primarily solid not gold dust 3 Themes EditThemes of Secret of the Andes include racial identity preservation of historical cultures adoption animal guides royal lineage and the Spanish conquest and betrayal of the Incan Empire Newbery Medal EditE B White s Charlotte s Web was a runner up for the Newbery Medal the year Secret of the Andes won the award 4 According to a 2008 article by children s literature expert Anita Silvey in the School Library Journal one member of the Newbery committee stated that she voted for Secret of the Andes rather than Charlotte s Web because she hadn t seen any good books about South America Silvey further commented The Secret of the Andes is a good book Charlotte s Web the best 5 References Edit Newbery Award amp Honor Winners 1953 Winner amp Honorees 1 Clark Ann 1976 Secret of the Andes Puffin pp Opening Text ISBN 0140309268 Innes Hammond 1969 The Conquistadors HarperCollins ISBN 0002111454 Strauss Valerie December 16 2008 Critics Say Newbery Winning Books Are Too Challenging for Young Readers The Washington Post Retrieved April 2 2012 Silvey Anita October 1 2008 Has the Newbery Lost Its Way School Library Journal Retrieved January 4 2017 Children s literature portalAwardsPreceded byGinger Pye Newbery Medal recipient1953 Succeeded by And Now Miguel This article about a children s historical novel of the 1950s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it See guidelines for writing about novels Further suggestions might be found on the article s talk page vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Secret of the Andes amp oldid 1167757427, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
