KCU / CCPL present Adventure Begins @ Your Library - South America

AT KENTUCKY CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY'S YOUNG LIBRARY

• Furia - By Yamile Saied Mendez
  • Call number - JF M5229f
  • "In Rosario, Argentina, Camila Hassan lives a double life.
    
    At home, she is a careful daughter, living within her mother’s narrow expectations, in her rising-soccer-star brother’s shadow, and under the abusive rule of her short-tempered father.
    
    On the field, she is La Furia, a powerhouse of skill and talent. When her team qualifies for the South American tournament, Camila gets the chance to see just how far those talents can take her. In her wildest dreams, she’d get an athletic scholarship to a North American university."- (From Goodreads)

• Secret of the Andes - By Ann Norton Clark
  • Call number - JF C592s
  • "An Indian boy who tends llamas in a hidden valley in Peru learns the traditions and secrets of his Inca ancestors." - (From Goodreads)

AT CARTER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

• The Eye of the Forest- By P.B. Kerr
  • Call number - J KERR  (Olive Hill Branch)
  • "In their latest adventure, John and Philippa Gaunt find themselves tangled up in a spellbinding mystery that takes them deep into the heart of the Amazon jungle in book five of the NY TIMES bestselling Children of the Lamp series. When a collection of Incan artifacts goes missing, the Blue Djinn of Babylon dispatches the twins and Uncle Nimrod to recover them. Along the way, though, John and Philippa encounter their friend Dybbuk, who was drained of his djinn powers but is determined to get them back. "- (From Goodreads)

• Aztec, Inca, & Maya- By Elizabeth Bequedano
  • Call number - JNF 927 BAQ
  • "Chronicles the history, beliefs, and everyday lives of the ancient Aztec, Inca, and Maya peoples."- (From Goodreads)

• Endangered Animals of South America 
  • Call number - YA 591.6 SOU
  • "Chinchillas, golden poison frogs, and spectacled bears are just a few of the colorful species discussed in Endangered Animals of South America. Learn where these animals live, what threatens their existence, and what is being done to save them. Detailed maps provide visual learners with a reference for each animals range. A helpful glossary and index direct readers to the most important terms and topics.Each volume of World Book's Endangered Animals of the World series contains vibrant photographs, maps, and discussions of how these animals are threatened and what is being done to save them. A helpful glossary and index directs readers to the most important terms and topics."- (From Goodreads)