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Description edit
"The story of an Incan boy who lives in a hidden valley high in the mountains of Peru with old Chuto the llama herder. Unknown to Cusi, he is of royal blood and is the 'chosen one.' A compelling story."--Booklist. Newbery Award Book.
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Characters/People edit
- Cusi: A young Incan shepherd boy who lives high in the Andes Mountains with an old man and a llama herd.
- Chuto: The old man Cusi lives with
- Misti: Cusi's black llama
- The minstrel: A wandering minstrel who visits Chuto and Cusi.
- Amauta: A teacher who lives with Chuto and Cusi for a time and teaches Cusi about his people.
First Sentence edit
What are you doing, Cusi?
Table of Contents edit
1. Hidden Valley
2. Sunrise Call
3. Llama-Humming
4. Singer of Songs
5. The Steep Trail
6. The Long Way
7. Questions
8. Outside
9. Amauata Comes
10. A Mission Unshared
11. The Sign
12. The Valley Below
13. Cuzco Trail
14. The Marketplace
15. The Family
16. Keeper of the Fields
17. Written in the Stars
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Authors & Contributors edit
- Ann Nolan Clark (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: The Viking Press
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1952
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Page Count: Add the page count.
Publisher: The Viking Press
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1952
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: Add the page count.
Awards edit
- Newbery Medal (1953, winner)
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- Dewey: 823
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