num_pages: 292
description: An Indian girl struggles to survive a brutal time of change as Spaniards begin their conquest of indigenous cultures. In this beautifully written novel, Sherry Garland brings the late 1500s to life, chronicling the virtual extinction of the native Indio and the birth of the Mexican people.
language: English
title: Indio
titlecomplete: Indio
genres: Middle Grade, Native Americans, Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 93
awards: awardedAt: 788947200000
name: Spur Award
category: Best Juvenile Fiction
publisher: Clarion Books