A Snake Falls to Earth
Newbery Honor Award Winner
Readers rate it 3.9 (53 on Hardcover)
388 pages · Released Nov 9, 2021 · Chronicle Books
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A Newbery Honor–winning fantasy that blends Lipan Apache storytelling with a magical adventure featuring two teens from different worlds. The book emphasizes family, cultural pride, and resilience while addressing themes of prejudice and belonging. Violence is present but not graphic, and mature themes are handled thoughtfully rather than exploitatively; this is well-suited for upper middle grade and early teen readers who appreciate character-driven fantasy.
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Nina is a Lipan girl in our world. She's always felt there was something more out there. She still believes in the old stories. Oli is a cottonmouth kid, from the land of spirits and monsters. Like all cottonmouths, he's been cast from home. He's found a new one on the banks of the bottomless lake. Nina and Oli have no... Nina is a Lipan girl in our world. She's always felt there was something more out there. She still believes in the old stories. Oli is a cottonmouth kid, from the land of spirits and monsters. Like all cottonmouths, he's been cast from home. He's found a new one on the banks of the bottomless lake. Nina and Oli have no idea the other exists. But a catastrophic event on Earth, and a strange sickness that befalls Oli's best friend, will drive their worlds together in ways they haven't been in centuries. And there are some who will kill to keep them apart. Darcie Little Badger introduced herself to the world with Elatsoe. In A Snake Falls to Earth, she draws on traditional Lipan Apache storytelling structure to weave another unforgettable tale of monsters, magic, and family. It is not to be missed.
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- Young Adult Fiction
- Loveable Characters
- Diverse Characters
- Strong Character Development
- A mix driven
- Weak Character Development
- Plot driven
- Character driven
- Adventurous
- mysterious
- emotional
- hopeful
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ISBN 9781646141142 · Chronicle Books