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Wishing to join the village divers despite her tribe's customs that prevent girls from doing so, Culca volunteers to save her brother and the other divers when they are kidnapped by Spaniards for a dangerous gold-diving venture. Reprint.
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About the Author
Todd Strasser is the author of more than 100 books, including the popular Help! I?m Trapped series, and numerous young adult novels.
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Grade 4-7-- Culca longs to dive like her brother Tulone, but girls on her native island take care of the men. The divers are essential to the survival of the village as the pearls and shells they gather are used for trading. All is not well, however, as Spanish conquistadors want only gold from the New World. When ships full of it sink in a storm, the divers are taken to recover the treasure, and Culca uses her nimble wits and unflagging bravery to save her brother's life. Female roles and Spanish colonial exploitation of land and people are the themes of this brief account. The dual role of the church is shown through the contrast of a humble, sincere friar and the ostentatious church of the bishop. Character development is limited and flat except for Culca and the friar. When she takes on the powerful church and government of Colonial Spain, realism slides away. However, the simple plot and dialogue will hold readers' interest. Chief recommendations for the book are a simple vocabulary and sentence structure, single plot line, and nondidactic tone. Culca comes through as a strong female voice; issues are presented but are not belabored. Useful for younger or less capable readers, this might provide an opening for discussion of the Spanish in the New World. RealisRealistic black-and-white drawings appear in every chapter. --Gail Richmond, Point Loma High School, San Diego
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