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The Dark Star of Itza: The Story of A Pagan Princess
by Alida Malkus
Middle grade · ages 8–12 · grades 3–7 · 760L
Why we'd hand it over
A serious, historically-grounded adventure that treats Mayan culture with respect and centers a girl's defiance of an arranged marriage — rare and substantive for the era it was written (1930s).