This Friday we wrote summaries (like book reports) of "Secret of the Andes," which we've just finished reading as part of understanding the first peoples of the Americas.

Nate wrote:

When Cusi was a little baby, he was left in the mountains.
The Old Man, Chuto, looked after llamas and Cusi in the mountains. Cusi always wondered about his family.
As Cusi grew up, they had two visitors, one was a pan pipe player and a teacher. When Cusi left the mountains he was surprised that the outside world had so much families.
At the end of the story, Cusi realizes that he is royal and that his real home is Hidden Valley.

Pete wrote:

When Cusi was a little baby, he was left in the mountains.
The Old Man, Chuto, looked after llamas in Hidden Valley. Cusi always wondered about his family.
As Cusi grew up, they had two visitors, the Amauta and the minstrel. When Cusi left the mountains, he was surprised that so much children.
At the end of the story, Cusi realizes that he is a son of the High Inca and that his real home is with Chuto. Chuto realizes that Cusi is big.