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Great character development on Esteban's half, captivating story and occassionaly pretty funny.
The King's Fifth
By Scott O'Dell
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 9 - 12 | Grades 4 - 8 | W | 5.5 | 62309 |
While awaiting trial for murder and withholding from the king the obligatory fifth of the gold found in Cibola, Esteban, a seventeen-year-old cartographer, recalls his adventures with a band of conquistadors.
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 9780618747832
ISBN-10: 0618747834
Published on 9/4/2006
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 272
Book Reviews (2)
Esteban de Sandoval is a cartographer (a maker of maps) working for Admiral Alarcon, a very selfish man. But then, Esteban is sent on a long journey through the new land: Mexico. Along the way he will gain an enormous wealth, of which the Spanish king will demand his fifth.