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Julio Tello, born in 1880 just outside Lima, Peru, was nicknamed Sharuko as a young boy, which means “brave” in Quechua, his native language. As a child, he explored the caves in the foothills of the mountainous area where he grew up, and he uncovered ancient tombs there. These discoveries piqued Sharuko’s curiosity, and he grew up to be a well-known archaeologist whose scholarship helped others worldwide understand the scientific achievements of ancient Peruvian cultures, which developed irrigation systems and surgery more than 2500 years ago. The clear, concise bilingual (Spanish/English) text is well researched and gives a good sense of the life and work of Dr. Tello, while the watercolor and gouache illustrations by a Peruvian artist provide a visual context that gives us a good sense of time and place. ©2021 Cooperative Children’s Book Center

Illustrated by Elisa Chavarri

CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 7-10
Age Range: PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7) Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Formats: Biography, Autobiography and Memoir Picture book
Subjects: Ancient History Bilingual Books Biography Peruvians and Peruvian Americans Science and Scientists Spanish Language World History
Diversity subjects: Indigenous Latine
On CCBC Booklists: Global Reading: Selected Books for Children and Teens Set in Other Countries  Picture Books for Older Children and Teens: Never Too Old 

Publishers: Children's Book Press, Lee & Low
Publish Year: 2020
Pages: 32
ISBN: 9780892394234
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 920 Tello

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