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"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.

Characters/People edit see section history

  • 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.
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  • “Young birds look down from the nest only when they are nearly ready to fly.”
    Chuto

First Sentence edit see section history

What are you doing, Cusi?

Table of Contents edit see section history

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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  1. Ann Nolan Clark (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: The Viking Press
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1952
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