Landman, Tanya

The mixed race son of a puppeteer, Caleb tries to clear his father's name when the latter is accused of theft, but this quest ensnares Caleb in a net of deceit, conspiracy, and intrigue in mid-eighteenth century Devon.

A young Apache woman, Siki seeks to avenge her brother's death by becoming an Apache warrior -- and learns a startling truth about her own identity.

Fifteen-year-old Itacate, who lives under the rule of Aztec Emperor Montezuma, studies goldsmithing--although it is forbidden for women to do so--under her father, and when strangers begin approaching the city, she wonders if the prophecy that she will bring ruin to her people will be fulfilled.

A farmer learns that the best man for the job of farm manager is a girl, as his clever daughter bests his brawny sons in a competition.