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La Malinche: The Princess Who Helped Cortés Conquer the Aztec Empire
37 pp.
| Groundwood |
October, 2012 |
TradeISBN 978-1-55498-111-3$18.95
(3)
4-6
Translated by Susan Ouriou.
Illustrated by
Pablo Serrano.
Reviewing the complicated reputation of La Malinche, the Nahuatl woman who provided Cortés with advice, translation, and eventually a child as he conquered the Aztecs, Serrano makes no judgments. He clearly lays out the facts (where known) of her life and the effects of her actions. Pen-and-gouache illustrations mimic the style of Aztec codices. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos.