Unit 11: Amerindian Achievements Picture Books

List of Picture 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
If You Were Me and Lived in… the Mayan Empire
The History of the Mayan Empire
The Daily Life of a Mayan Family
You Wouldn’t Want to Be a Mayan Soothsayer!
Eyes of the Jaguar (Gateways to the Sun)
Time Travel Guides: The Maya and Chichén Itzá
The Corn Grows Ripe
Olmec Civilization for Kids
Machu Picchu: The story of the amazing Inkas and their city in the clouds
Maria and the Stars of Nazca
The Two Major Cities of the Inca Empire
Machu Picchu For Kids
Who Lived in Peru before the Inca Empire?
Machu Picchu: Ancient Wonders of the World
From Grass to Bridge
Inca Mummies: Sacrifices and Rituals
Peace Walker: The Legend of Hiawatha and Tekanawita
Journey to Cahokia: A Boy’s Visit to the Great Mound City
Hiawatha and the Peacemaker
Hiawatha: Messenger of Peace
You Wouldn’t Want to Be an Aztec Sacrifice
I Was There: Lost Temple of the Aztecs
The Aztec Government and Society
The Sad Night: The Story of an Aztec Victory and a Spanish Loss
The Spanish Conquistadors Conquer the Aztecs
Aztec Technology and Art
The Aztecs’ Many Gods
Aztec Civilization
The Princess and the Warrior: A Tale of Two Volcanoes