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272 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780618747832
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Publication date: 01 September 2006
Description
A 1967 Newbery Honor Book While awaiting trial for murder and withholding from the king the obligatory fifth of the gold found in Cibola, Esteban, a seventeen-year-old cartographer, recalls his adventures with a band of conquistadors.
Community Reviews Summary of 144 reviews
Moods
hopeful 14%
inspiring 14%
lighthearted 14%
reflective 14%
relaxing 14%
tense 14%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 16% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Average rating
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272 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780618747832
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Publication date: 01 September 2006
Description
A 1967 Newbery Honor Book While awaiting trial for murder and withholding from the king the obligatory fifth of the gold found in Cibola, Esteban, a seventeen-year-old cartographer, recalls his adventures with a band of conquistadors.
Community Reviews Summary of 144 reviews
Moods
hopeful 14%
inspiring 14%
lighthearted 14%
reflective 14%
relaxing 14%
tense 14%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 16% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.