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Lexile/Reading Level
Recommended for 9-12 Grade & Adult

Genre/Category
Historical

Historical Time Period
Age of Exploration/Discovery
Date
1500s
Topic
Aztec | Conquerors | Mexican
Geographic Region
Latin America | Mexico
Main Character
Woman/Women
Format
Book | Ebook

Aztec

Author: Falconer, Colin

The daughter of a prophet and the child slave of Spanish adventurer Hernan Cortes, the life of the Aztec princess Malinali is one of the most enduring legends of Mexico.

Her role in history divides opinion even today. Reviled by some as a traitor responsible for the destruction of the Indians, worshiped by others as a heroine and symbolic mother of the nation, hers is the most extraordinary story in the history of the Americas.

The legendary Aztec civilization is here brought to life in blazing color, as the author traces the story of the enigmatic Malinali who held for a moment the future of an entire country in her hands. Contradictory, sensuous and fiercely intelligent, Malinali became the key to Cortes conquest of Mexico. It is a story of impossible odds, unimaginable cruelty, extraordinary courage and craven betrayal. Who were the heroes and who the villains?

Today the Aztecs are a distant memory. But Malinali’s name lives on. This book spent four months on the best seller lists in Mexico, re-igniting debate yet again about the true heritage of a people and the very nature of western colonization of the natural world.

“His work takes the reader through a never-ending labyrinth of twists and turns that grips and entertains. Get this book. It is a magnificent piece of work!”
History and Women

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Lexile/Reading Level
Recommended for 9-12 Grade & Adult

Genre/Category
Adventure | Fiction | Historical

Historical Time Period
Pre-Colombian
Date
1400s
Topic
Aztec | Culture and Traditions | Friendship | Secrets
Geographic Region
Colombia | Latin America
Main Character
Boy(s)
Format
Ebook

Highlander (The Rise of The Aztecs Series, book 1)

Author: Saadia, ZoePart of a Series: Rise of The Aztecs

Born in the Highlands, Kuini thought his life was simple. You hunt and you fight, defending your towns against the raids of the Lowlanders and then raiding their lands in turn. His father was the Warriors’ Leader, and he wanted to be just like him.

Yet, Texcoco, the mighty Capital of the Lowlands, seemed incredibly beautiful, sparkling, its pyramids magnificent. A friendship with the Lowlander boy, the First Son of the Texcoco Emperor, seemed harmless in the beginning. They were just boys, and their clandestine meetings were always fun, providing great entertainment.

However, on the day Kuini agrees to finally enter the magnificent city, it would all change. He expected to get into trouble, but he could not foresee the extent of the trouble and, worst of all, he did not expect to uncover hidden secrets concerning his own family.

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Lexile/Reading Level
Recommended for 4-6 Grade

Genre/Category
History | Nonfiction

Historical Time Period
Age of Exploration/Discovery
Date
1500s
Topic
Aztec | Conquerors | Cortez | Graphic Novels | History making events
Geographic Region
Latin America | Mexico
Main Character
Man/Men
Format
Book

Hernan Cortes: The Life of a Spanish Conquistador (David West Children’s Books – Graphic Nonfiction)

Author: West, DavidPart of a Series: David West Children's Books - Graphic Nonfiction

Adventurous explorer or ruthless imperialist? In 1519, Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés led a daring expedition to the heart of the Aztec Empire, in what is now central and southern Mexico. Within two years, this highly advanced civilization had fallen to the might of Cortés’s Spanish conquerors, resulting in the deaths of tens of thousands of Aztecs. This engaging title explores two cultures in conflict–and the personality of a man driven by both insatiable greed and service to his country.

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Lexile/Reading Level
Recommended for 6-8 Grade

Genre/Category
History | Nonfiction

Historical Time Period
Age of Exploration/Discovery
Date
1500s
Topic
Aztec | Christianity | Conquerors | History making events | Incas
Geographic Region
Latin America
Main Character
Man/Men
Format
Book

INCA & SPANIARD (PIZARRO & THE CONQUEST OF PERU)

Author: Marrin, Albert

IncaDescribes the world of the Incas and how it was changed forever when the Spanish expedition under Pizarro conquered Peru.

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Lexile/Reading Level
870L

Genre/Category
History | Nonfiction

Historical Time Period
Middle Ages
Date
1300s | 1400s | 1500s
Topic
Aztec | Culture and Traditions
Geographic Region
Latin America | Mexico
Format
Book | Ebook

Angry Aztecs (Horrible Histories)

Author: Deary, TerryPart of a Series: Horrible Histories

According to the opening section of Horrible Histories: Angry Aztecs, this book will teach a little bit of history and a lot about people, but the most important thing is that it will teach children everywhere how to drive their teachers stark, staring mad by repeatedly asking the most dreaded question of all: “WHY?”
Why did the Spanish want to steal the Aztecs’ treasure? Why did Aztecs eat scum? Why did Aztecs drink live toads in wine? And why is the world going to end on December 22, 2012?

Angry Aztecs is recommended reading for grown-ups who want to prepare themselves for the onslaught and an absolute must for children who want to find out a little bit more about the mysterious Aztecs than the serious history books are willing to share.

Great, grubby fun and an excellent choice for anyone who is curious about these curious of folk.

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Lexile/Reading Level
NA

Genre/Category
History | Nonfiction

Topic
Aztec | Culture and Traditions | Exploration | History making events | Incas | Mayan | Spanish Conquest
Geographic Region
Latin America
Award-Winning Book
Newbery | Newbery Honor
Format
Book

New Found World

Author: Shippen, Katherine

Book New Found WorldA young person’s history of Latin America, covering the Aztec, the Mayan and the Inca civilizations, the Conquistadors, the search for El Dorado, the coming of Christianity, and the struggle for independence of the colonial powers.

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