Unit 11: Amerindian Achievements Novels and Chapter Books

List of Novels and Chapter books to go with Unit 11 of Big Ideas through History which covers Mesoamerican Mathematicians, South American Architects, Native North American Governments, and Aztecs.

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I have not read all of these books and there is a wide range of levels. I suggest thoroughly researching the appropriateness of each book for your situation before sharing with your children.

(affiliate links)	Section 31: ———————— Meosamerican Mathematicians	Section 32: ———————— South American Architects	Section 33: ———————– Native North American Governments	Peoples XI: ———————— Aztecs
The Seventh Sun (The Age of the Seventh Sun Series, Book 1)
Middleworld (Jaguar Stones)
All About: Mysterious Maya
Where Is Chichen Itza?
The Captive by Scott O’Dell
Starfields
Decoding the Mayan Marvels
Me Oh Maya
Black Rainbow: Legends of the Incas and Myths of Ancient Peru
Where Is Machu Picchu?
Tiwanaku: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Pre-Columbian Site in the Heart of the Andes
The Inca Empire (Cover-to-Cover Chapter Books: Ancient Civilizations)
Addison Cooke and the Treasure of the Incas
Frozen Girl: The Discovery of an Incan Mummy
Horrible Histories Incredible Incas
Samantha Sutton and the Labyrinth of Lies
Peacemaker
Children of the Longhouse
Hiawatha
The Iroquois Constitution: A Primary Source Investigation of the Law of the Iroquois
Understanding the Iroquois Constitution
An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States for Young People
Mound Sites of the Ancient South: A Guide to the Mississippian Chiefdoms
Native Southerners: Indigenous History from Origins to Removal
Trapped in Tenochtitlan: An Aztec Adventure
Aztec Attack (Time Hunters, Book 12)
Timothy’s Time Travels: The jewelled Aztec sword and the case of the lost amulet
The Time-Travelling Cat and the Aztec Sacrifice
The Mystery of the Aztec Tomb
The Smoking Mirror (Garza Twins)
Lowriders to the Center of the Earth
The Time Travels of Arabella and Tom: The Aztecs
The Hungry Woman: Myths and Legends of the Aztecs
Aztec Myths (The World’s Greatest Myths and Legends)
The Goldsmith’s Daughter
The Aztec Empire: An Interactive History Adventure
Horrible Histories: Angry Aztecs
The Great Aztecs
The Ancient Aztecs (Cause & Effect: Ancient Civilizations)
The Fifth Sun
Obsidian Puma (The Aztec Chronicles Book 1)
The History Makers