| Aztec, Inca & Maya (DK Eyewitness Books)
| Now reissued with a CD and wall chart! Eyewitness: Aztec, Inca & Maya is a spectacular and informative guide to the rise and fall of the pre-Columbian cultures of the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas, who built vast empires and left behind a legacy of mystery and wonder. Amazing color photographs offer children a unique "eyewitness" view of these incredible civilizations.
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| Mexico ABCs: A Book About the People and Places of Mexico (Country Abcs)
| Learn about the many colorful traditions of Mexico in this beautifully illustrated book.
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| The Ancient Maya (True Books: Ancient Civilizations)
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| History News: The Aztec News
| "These entertaining, deftly organized books will make terrific light-hearted additions to cirriculum units on ancient civilizations." — Publishers WeeklyStop the presses! What if ancient civilizations had daily newspapers? And they were amusing and compellingly informative? They might just look like this innovative series of historical nonfiction, presented in a unique, kid-friendly format.
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| A Brief History of Mexico
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| My Mexico-Mexico Mio
| Ranging in subject from the music of Nahuatl to pet iguanas sold at the Taxco Road, a collection of poems about Mexico introduces readers to many different facets of the nation's history and customs.
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| Growing Up In Aztec Times (Growing Up In series)
| Describes the daily life of the Aztecs, discussing life in the city, life in the country, education, food and drink, and other aspects.
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| You Wouldn't Want to Be an Aztec Sacrifice!
| A humorous and gory look at the ancient Aztec tradition of sacrificing enemy warriors to the gods.
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| The Aztecs: Rise and Fall of a Great Empire (High Five Reading)
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| Aztec, Inca, and Maya (DK Eyewitness Books)
| Full-color photos. Unravel the remarkable mysteries of the ancient peoples who built great palaces and pyramids, and developed an accurate calendar and a knowledge of astronomy without the benefit of telescopes or written language.
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| The Sad Night: The Story of an Aztec Victory and a Spanish Loss
| This sensitive treatment of La Noche Triste, or The Sad Night, the last battle the Aztecs won against the Spaniards, is a highly effective melding of graceful, lucid text and stylized art. Designed to resemble Aztec codices, the illustrations appear in double-page strips above the bordered text. Beginning with the Aztec migration to Tenochtitlán (now Mexico City), the history of this people is traced through their final conquest by Cortés’s forces. . . . This title has the distinction of c...More
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| Historias de México. Volumen III: México precolombino, tomo 1: Cautivos en el altiplano / tomo 2: Viajes al mercado de México (Libros Para Nios) (Spanish Edition)
| El primer tomo recrea los últimos días de Tula, la gran ciudad fundada por los toltecas. El segundo relato de esta obra se refiere a dos comunidades del valle de México: Xochimilco, un pueblo agrícola y México-Tenochtitlán, la gran capital del imperio mexica. La narración recrea la época en que muchos viajeros acudían a la gran ciudad para intercambiar sus productos.
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| Pocket Timeline of Ancient Mexico
| A handy pocket-sized reference to the Aztec culture of ancient Mexico and the civilizations that preceded it At the back of the book is a 12-page foldout timeline which can be detached and displayed on a wall or notice board. It offers an attractive quick visual reference to the key periods, events and developments of ancient central Mexico from the earliest hunter-gatherers, to the growth of farming, the emergence of towns and cities and finally the flourishing of the Aztec empire center...More
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| Mexico: 40 Activities to Experience Mexico Past & Present (Kaleidoscope Kids)
| The book is meant for ages 9 to 12 years. Kids experience firsthand the customs, traditions, and cultures of Mexico as they carve an ancient Olmec head, sing in a Mariachi band, build an Aztec step pyramid; concoct Day of the Dead sugar skulls (then eat them!), construct a topo map alive with mountains, valleys, and volcanoes; whip up an authentic meal of home-made tortillas, salsa verde, and Mexican hot chocolate; Ask important questions about poverty, pollution, feeling safe, education, and ru...More
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| Hernando Cortes: Spanish Invader of Mexico (In the Footsteps of Explorers)
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| Inside The Alamo
| Texas won its independence from Mexico with the battle cry “Remember the Alamo!” But just what exactly was the Alamo, and what happened there to change the history of the United States? This is a comprehensive look at that famous siege as well as its background and consequences. It provides profiles of the famous men who died there, many quotes from contemporary witnesses (including entries from the memoirs and diaries of Mexican soldiers), fascinating details about everything from the weapo...More
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| Look at Mexico (Our World)
| Simple text and photographs provide an introduction to the geography, animals, culture, and people of Mexico. Includes a map.
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| The Aztecs
| Enemy Spy is an action-packed mystery adventure set in the Aztec Empire – where you have to unmask the spy who is working against the Aztec general. There are clues to spot, suspects to follow and questions that need answers……answers that can be found earlier in the pages of The Aztecs - a fact-filled record of life in those fascinating times – with full-color illustrations reconstructing life in the past, and photographs of the evidence the Aztecs left behind.
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| That's Not Fair! / No Es Justo!: Emma Tenayuca's Struggle for Justice/La lucha de Emma Tenayuca por la justicia
| A vivid depiction of the early injustices encountered by a young Mexican-American girl in San Antonio in the 1920's, this book tells the true story of Emma Tenayuca. Emma learns to care deeply about poverty and hunger during a time when many Mexican Americans were starving to death and working unreasonably long hours at slave wages in the city's pecan-shelling factories. Through astute perception, caring, and personal action, Emma begins to get involved, and eventually, at the age of 21, leads 1...More
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| The Aztecs (First Book)
| Describes the Aztec civilization, its customs, and its religion.
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