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Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2013 | Intermediate Fiction
Micay, an outcast in her Incan village because of a disfiguring facial scar, embarks on a pilgrimage to Sacred Su...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on July 1, 2013
Leanne Statland Ellis provides an intriguing glimpse into ancient Incan family and cultural life, capturing the fascinating traditions of shamanism, arranged marriages, human sacrifices, oral history, and powerful emperors. Readers will empathize with Micay, who is self-conscious and timid because of her scar but grows more confident as she realizes her calling to become a shaman: “By opening my eyes and my ears, I was creating a world of ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
