The Secret Legacy
by Rigoberta Menchú and Domi
After her dying grandfather leaves his cornfields to her, seven-year-old Ixkem meets... read more
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- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Fairy Tales / Folklore
- Cultural Experience
- American Indian
- Latino (Latin America)
Year Published 2008
Word Count 11,954
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 890L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 129044, 2 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Spanish
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables | General
- Mayas
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Maya mythology
- Inheritance and succession--Fiction
- Maya mythology--Juvenile fiction
- Mayas--Folklore
- Secrecy--Fiction
- Mythologie maya--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Maya mythology--Fiction
- Grandparent-grandchild relationship--Fiction
- Mayas--Legends
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Awards & Distinctions 2
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2009
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2023
First Place Winner, 2009
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