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Feathered serpent and the five suns : a Mesoamerican creation myth
Author: Tonatiuh, Duncan

Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers (2020)

Dewey: 398.2
Classification: Nonfiction
Physical Description: [33] p., ill. (chiefly col.), 23 x 28 cm

BTSB No: 884823

ISBN: 9781419746772

Ages: 5-9

Grades: K-4

Subjects:
Quetzalcoatl -- (Mesoamerican deity)
Aztec mythology
Aztec gods -- Fiction
Quests (Expeditions) -- Fiction

Price: $6.50

Summary:
This pre-Columbian creation myth tells the story of Quetzalcoatl, or the Feathered Serpent, one of the most important deities in ancient Mesoamerica and his quest to create humankind. The gods tried to make humans during each sun, or age, but each time failed. So when they grew tired, only one did not give up: Quetzalcoatl.

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Accelerated Reader Information:
   Interest Level: LG
   Reading Level: 4.20
   Points: .5   Quiz: 512367

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