The King's Fifth
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (802 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0618747834 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Some of his many books include The Island of the Blue Dolphins, The Road to Damietta, Sing Down the Moon, and The Black Pearl. Scott O’Dell (1898–1989), one of the most respected authors of historical fiction, received the Newbery Medal, three Newbery Honor Medals, and the Hans Christian And
cool cool. "Join an exciting search for gold with Spanish explorers." according to A Customer. A group of Spanish explorers, led by Captain Mendoza and his guide Zia, set out on an expedition searching for gold. His fellow explorers were: Torres, who took care of the horses, Father Francisco, who came to spread faith to the Indians, Este'ban de Sandoval, who wanted to be the first person to make maps of the uncharted land, and Roa, the drummer. As the group travel. Boy Hoodwinks King Esteban de Sandoval, a map maker, is to stand before the royal audiencia. The royal audiencia is to decide if Esteban is guilty or innocent of withholding the king's fifth he has supposedly hidden. The year is 15Boy Hoodwinks King A Customer Esteban de Sandoval, a map maker, is to stand before the royal audiencia. The royal audiencia is to decide if Esteban is guilty or innocent of withholding the king's fifth he has supposedly hidden. The year is 1541 and the place is the Fortress of Juan de Ulua, near Vera Cruz, New Spain (Mexico). Esteban records his adventures in the Land of Cibola on paper his jailer hs. 1 and the place is the Fortress of Juan de Ulua, near Vera Cruz, New Spain (Mexico). Esteban records his adventures in the Land of Cibola on paper his jailer hs
"The writing is subtly beautiful, often moving, and says more than may be caught in one reading."
Though they may have been ruthless, these steel-helmeted young men of Spain lived their lives on the very edge of eternity with style and uncommon courage.. In this deeply affecting novel Scott O’Dell envelops the reader in the heroic world of the conquistadors—a world that is at once somber and many-colored