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1) The Maya
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
c1991
Language
English
Description
Examines the history, changing fortunes, and current situation of the Maya Indians. Includes a picture essay on their crafts.
Author
Series
Jaguar stones volume 2
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
With the end of the Mayan calendar fast approaching, fourteen-year-old Max Murphy and his friend Lola, the Maya girl who saved his life in the perilous jungle, race against time to outwit the twelve villainous Lords of Death, following the trail of the conquistadors into a forgotten land steeped in legend and superstition.
Author
Series
Jaguar stones volume 3
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
"Deep in the jungle, Max and Lola battle a zombie army, mutant cave spiders, and even the ancient Maya Lords of Death"--Provided by publisher.
8) Middleworld
Author
Series
Jaguar stones volume 1
Publisher
Egmont USA
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
Rev. ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
When his archaeologist parents go missing in Central America, fourteen-year-old Max embarks on a wild adventure through the Mayan underworld in search of the legendary Jaguar Stones, which enabled ancient Mayan kings to wield the powers of living gods. Includes cast of characters, glossary, facts about the Maya cosmos and calendar, and a recipe for chicken tamales.
Author
Series
Jake Ransom volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
Connecticut middle-schooler Jake and his older sister Kady are transported by a Mayan artifact to a strange world inhabited by a mix of people from long-lost civilizations who are threatened by prehistoric creatures and an evil alchemist, the Skull King.
Author
Series
Publisher
Powerkids Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Who were the Paleoindians? They were the first people to come from Asia to the Americas. Readers discover what it would have been like to live among these people as they explore their culture, homelands, and daily activities, such as hunting and gathering. They also discover the archaeological finds that have allowed scientists and historians to determine how the Paleoindians lived. The detailed main text is aligned to social studies curriculum standards....
15) The Maya
Author
Series
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Ninth edition.
Language
English
Description
The Maya has long been established as the best, most accessible introduction to the New World's greatest ancient civilization. Coe and Houston update this classic by distilling the latest scholarship for the general listener and student.
This new edition incorporates the most recent archaeological and epigraphic research, which continues to proceed at a fast pace. Among the finest new discoveries are spectacular stucco sculptures at El Zotz and Holmul,...
Author
Publisher
Facts on File
Pub. Date
c2006
Edition
3rd ed.
Language
English
Description
Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on the history and culture of over two hundred Native American tribes in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, including prehistoric peoples and civilizations.
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