The King's Fifth

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Imprisoned in Vera Cruz and awaiting trial, seventeen-year-old Esteban tells of his part in the disastrous expedition for gold to the Seven Cities of Cibola. A map- maker, Esteban is left with the bags of gold. After seeing the greed, cruelty, and, finally, death of those searching for it, he throws the gold into a volcanic crater.

Fiction, Action, Adventure
John Newbery Medal 1967 (Honor Title)
Format: Book
ISBN: 9780395069639

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