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His name is Mixtli-Dark Cloud. Born the son of a provincial quarrier, Mixtli rises far above his station. He become, first, a scribe; he goes on to distinguish himself as a warrior, earns a fortune as a traveling merchant, explores every part of what the Aztecs called The One World-the far lands of mountains, jungles, deserts, seacoasts. His courage and resourcefulness earn him a knighthood and, eventually, elevation to the nobility. Mixtli's long...

A sequel to the novel "Aztec," set in postconquest Mexico, which tells the story of Tenamaxtli, a proud, young Aztec who sets out to avenge the murder of his father by mounting a rebellion against the Spaniards.

Illustrations and text describe how the Mixtecs create painted manuscripts, or codices, that reflect their way of life and document their history, science, land tenure, tribute, and sacred rituals.

A fictionalized account of a Nahua woman who grew up in Mexico during the early 1900s, became a model for artists, worked with scholars to preserve Nahuatl language and stories, and was known as the "soul of Mexico." Includes author's note, timeline, and glossary.

A richly ambitious novel about people caught between two cultures and two times: the modern-day Southwest, and the places of the old ones, the native peoples of the Americas, in an earlier time that is both real and supra-real.

Graphic novel in comic book format tells events documented in history from the Aztec world. The story begins in the Aztec year 13 Reed, A.D. 1479, in Tenochtitl�n, site of present day Mexico City, and ends with the conquest of Tenochtitl�n.

Join Ana and Estela as they sell their handmade goods at a Saturday market in Mexico.

Grandma Lupita tells her granddaughter Rose and Rose's friend Terry the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe, a miracle that occurred near Mexico City in 1531. Includes facts about the event and its influence.