Free Kindle The Well Of Sacrifice ebooks Download
Eveningstar Macaw lives in a glorious Mayan city in the ninth century. When the king falls ill and dies, the city begins to crumble. An evil high priest, Great Skull Zero, orders the sacrifice of those who might become king, including Eveningstar's beloved brother. Suspicious of the High Priest's motives, Eveningstar attempts to save her brother, thus becoming an acknowledged enemy of the High Priest. Condemned to be thrown into the Well of Sacrifice, Eveningstar must find a way not only to save her own life but to rescue her family and her city from the tyrannical grasp of Great Skull Zero. Set against the vivid background of everyday life at the height of the Mayan golden age and illustrated with striking black-and-white paintings, Eveningstar's candid, gripping, and not-for-the-faint-of-heart account of the last days of a great city will have readers at the edge of their seats. Afterword.
Lexile Measure: 930L (What's this?)
Hardcover: 240 pages
Publisher: Clarion Books; First Edition edition (March 30, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0395903742
ISBN-13: 978-0395903742
Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 0.9 x 8.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #250,358 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #81 in Books > Children's Books > Growing Up & Facts of Life > Difficult Discussions > Violence #81 in Books > Children's Books > Geography & Cultures > Explore the World > Central & South America #100 in Books > Children's Books > Literature & Fiction > Historical Fiction > Ancient Civilizations
Age Range: 10 - 12 years
Grade Level: 5 - 7
Chris Bloch's "Well of Sacrifice" is a fictional anthropological tour of Maya life set during the tenth century just as the Maya civilization has peaked and the mighty Mesoamerican civilzation starts to crumble. This wonderful book, targeted at 6th grade and up, is strong in historical and cultural content and makes a terrific complement to an educational program, or in preparation for travel to the Yucatan or anywhere in Central America where the Maya had significant presence. Imbued with cultural context, Bloch's narrative makes the educational content fully engaging.While Maya nobility and royalty play a key role in the story, the focus of Bloch's book is on the common people, specifically one young girl named Eveningstar Macaw, and how, through the will of her personality, changes this one Maya city. The Story is not action-filled until the last 40 pages or so, but it moves quickly and Evengstar is well-developed.She's very respectful and religious, but not blindly so. She's free-thinking and logical, while also proscribing to her deep religious foundational beliefs (sacrifices and all).Through Eveningstar, author Bloch takes the reader on a tour of Mayan society, and this what makes the book truly standout. We read about the Maya culture, religion, as well as their calendaring system. As Eveningstar finds her way through the difficulties of Mayan life, the reader learns about the society's professions, food, hobbies, trade, death rituals, medicinal and construction capabilities, and military. Bloch even builds a scene at a ball court, found at many Maya sites throughout Mesoamerica. The story concludes with a view into some of the climatological, military, religious and societal reasons as to why the Classic Maya age came to an end.
The Well of Sacrifice Living Well with Endometriosis: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You...That You Need to Know (Living Well (Collins)) Living Well with Endometriosis: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You...That You Need to Know (Living Well (Collins)) by Morris, Kerry-Ann 1st (first) Edition [Paperback(2006/4/4)] Living Well with Endometriosis: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell That You Need to Know (Living Well (Collins)) by Morris. Kerry-Ann ( 2006 ) Paperback Well Said (Well Said, New Edition) Fearless: The Undaunted Courage and Ultimate Sacrifice of Navy SEAL Team SIX Operator Adam Brown Brothers Forever: The Enduring Bond between a Marine and a Navy SEAL that Transcended Their Ultimate Sacrifice You Wouldn't Want to Be an Aztec Sacrifice (Revised Edition) Too Useful to Sacrifice: Reconsidering George B. McClellan's Generalship in the Maryland Campaign from South Mountain to Antietam Michigan at Antietam: The Wolverine State's Sacrifice on America's Bloodiest Day (Civil War Series) Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice Among Heroes: A U.S. Navy SEAL's True Story of Friendship, Heroism, and the Ultimate Sacrifice If Not Now, When?: Duty and Sacrifice in America's Time of Need A Daring Sacrifice Last Sacrifice: A Vampire Academy Novel, Book 6 Inflection Point: War And Sacrifice In Corporate America Veterans Voices: Remarkable Stories of Heroism, Sacrifice, and Honor The Entrepreneurs: Success and Sacrifice Effortless Savings: A Money Management Guide to Saving Without Sacrifice In Defense of Selfishness: Why the Code of Self-Sacrifice is Unjust and Destructive
