The Sad Night: The Story of an Aztec Victory and a Spanish Loss

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A simple text and richly colored illustrations, in the style of Aztec codex art, recount the story of the eventful, violent, and sorrowful night when the Aztecs' capital city fell to the Spanish soldiers of Herna+a7n Corte+a7s.

Genres: HistoryPicture Books

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