{"product_id":"frozen-girl-the-discovery-of-an-incan-mummy-paperback","title":"Frozen Girl: The Discovery of an Incan Mummy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Getz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePeter McCarty\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreserved in ice for over half a millenium, her body holds clues to understanding an ancient culture. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this companion book to his award-winning \u003ci\u003eFrozen Man\u003c\/i\u003e, author David Getz gives young readers an up-close look at the discovery of the Incan mummy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver five hundred years ago, there lived a thirteen-year-old Inca girl in the mountains of Peru. Because of her perfect beauty, she was chosen to be the official sacrifice to the god of Mount Ampato. Feasting began days before the actual ceremony and priests gave the girl elaborate costumes to wear. Then the time came for her to be given to the mountain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCenturies have passed and it is 1990. Hiking on the snowy peak of Mount Ampato, an archeologist and a mountain climber make an unusual find: charred wood and other signs of ancient human life buried in the frozen ground. Before long, they uncover the mummified body of a young girl, and a scientific inquiry begins. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrozen Girl \u003c\/i\u003eshows how scientists pieced together clues to the mummy's identity, including theories on how and why she was sacrificed. Evocative illustrations from Peter McCarty bring the girl and her culture to life. Photographs of the actual mummy are also included. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eFrozen Girl\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Leathery faces staring eyelessly over the centuries are the images that will stick with young readers. These...books about mummies retrieved from ice and swamp will be a natural draw for kids who will find the subject material fascinating--and they'll learn a lot about history and science along the way.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The serendipitous discovery in 1995 of the frozen remains of a pre-Columbian Inca girl has been hailed as one of the most significant archaeological finds of this decade.... Getz's book...reads like great adventure fiction and will entice even reluctant readers.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore from David Getz\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePurple Death\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrozen Man \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Getz\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of the middle-grade novels \u003ci\u003eThin Air\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAlmost Famous\u003c\/i\u003e, and the nonfiction books \u003ci\u003eFrozen Man\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLife on Mars\u003c\/i\u003e. When not writing, Mr. Getz works as an elementary-school principal in New York City. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter McCarty\u003c\/b\u003e is the Caldecott Honor-winning author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eHondo and Fabian\u003c\/i\u003e. He also teamed up with David Getz on \u003ci\u003eFrozen Man\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLife on Mars\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePurple Death\u003c\/i\u003e. Mr. McCarty lives with his wife and two children in Upstate New York.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 7.5 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 16, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752345665824,"sku":"9781250143631","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d1a42bc221ec43c1a4df7bdba5024e35.webp?v=1779993430","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/frozen-girl-the-discovery-of-an-incan-mummy-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}