Malinali

By Vicki León

Subjects: First contact with Europeans, Women translators, Indians of Mexico, Child slaves, Translators, Mayas, Language and languages, Juvenile fiction, Slaves, History

Description: "Young Malinali lives a contented life in a quiet Mayan village. Her father is a tribal chief, but after he dies, her stepfather sells her into slavery. Intelligent and quick, Malinali learns a new language each time she's sold to another master. Eventually she's given to Hernán Cortés, who, impressed with her linguistic abilities, promises her freedom if she 'serves him well' as translator ..."--Cover.