Broken Shields tells the story of the destruction of the Aztec civilization by the Spanish, from the perspective of the Aztecs.

The Aztec calendar comes to life in exquisite brush drawings and a painting of the Sun Stone. Each day in the solar month appears in English, Nahuatl and Spanish, and an afterword describes the Aztec calendar systems.

Though written for children, this beautifully crafted and lushly illustrated story will thrill and inform readers of all ages.

A marvelous introduction to the Aztecs, the book covers religious rituals, the art of divination, governance, trade and warfare as well as the more mundane aspects of daily life.