Hernan Cortes conquered the land we now know of as Mexico - ruled by the mighty and feared Aztec Empire, with less than 500 men and a few horses and cannon. What was his secret weapon? A 17 year old slave girl named Malinalli, who would be come to be known as La Malinche.
Hernan Cortes conquered the land we now know of as Mexico - ruled by the mighty and feared Aztec Empire, with less than 500 men and a few horses and cannon. What was his secret weapon? A 17 year old slave girl named Malinalli, who would be come to be known as La Malinche.
Based on the memoirs of a Pearl Harbor survivor. Letters from two pen pals take the reader on a journey into the past, a past where nightmares came true, and when hatred reigned.
First Place Winner in historical fiction in the Purple Dragonfly Awards for excellence in children's literature, and named a U.P. Notable Classic.
Feel like you are in the moment nearly 100 years ago with a young girl, daughter of Finnish immigr
