Secret of the Andes

This book is part of our Core D curriculum with Sonlight.

Our family really enjoyed this historical fiction read aloud. A beautiful story about a llama herder and his apprentice who live high in the Andes mountains, follows Cusi as he goes on his journey to manhood in choosing the path he needs to take. 

Secret of the Andes is slow moving and very detailed in the events that it depicts, but even still it kept our attention as we read. Every piece is deliberate and important to the story that is unfolding before you. It is an interesting look into the Inca culture and religion. You also have the opportunity to see the ancient collide with the new in Cusi's journey. It is fascinating to see through the eyes of the young llama herder what life is like and his understanding of the important tasks that make up each day.

If you enjoy a good cultural story, I definitely recommend this book. 

I will give it 4 stars. It was beautiful and well told, but not earth shattering in anyway.

Reading Challenges:

This book doesn't fit with any specific category and will be considered a book of choice on those challenges that have them. 

I was surprised to see that this is a classic book. I will be using it in the category of 20th Century Classic.