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Master storyteller Donna Barba Higuera brings her beloved Cuentista trilogy to a close in a book full of old friends and new, jaw-dropping twists, and a journey to the stars and back.
Itzel has never known a life on Earth. Growing up on Sagan, the granddaughter of the Cuentista, her years have been spent among the dactyls, griblets, and billow seeds of their new planet. But when a mysterious message arrives from across the cosmos, Itzel realizes that the home they thought destroyed hundreds of years ago has survived . . . and with it, another community of humans.
Will she and the other Saganites brave the journey back to Earth? And what will they find? For they are not the only ones who have received this message . . .
The beauty of Higuera's writing is that this action-packed science fiction saga is ultimately about human relationships, focused on young people trying to find their way in the world. It offers broad appeal, beyond the genre, and speaks to readers of many ages—not just middle schoolers—because it tackles many issues in an intelligent, probing manner that is never prescriptive and allows readers to form their own conclusions... And while Itzel's is an immigration story, Higuera explores a multitude of contemporary issues, including the power of truth and lies, the importance of science, the dangers of technology and artificial intelligence, and, ultimately, the power of love, family, heritage and storytelling... Firesnake marks the conclusion of a modern science fiction trilogy, a new classic that will stand the test of time.
Donna Barba Higuera grew up in Central California and now lives in the Pacific Northwest. She has spent her entire life blending folklore with her experiences into stories that fill her imagination. Now she weaves them to write picture books and novels. Donna's first book, Lupe Wong Won't Dance, won a Sid Fleischman Award for Humor and a Pura Belpré Honor. Her second novel, The Last Cuentista, received the John Newbery Medal and the Pura Belpré Award. It was named one of the Best Books of the Year by the Boston Globe, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Wall Street Journal, and TIME. Donna Barba Higuera creció en el centro de California y ahora vive en el noroeste del Pacífico. Ha pasado toda su vida mezclando el folclore con sus experiencias en historias que llenan su imaginación. Ahora las teje para escribir libros ilustrados y novelas. El primer libro de Donna, Lupe Wong No Baila, ganó el premio Sid Fleischman al humor y el honor Pura Belpré. Su segunda novela, La última cuentista, recibió la Medalla John Newbery y el Premio Pura Belpré. Fue nombrado uno de los mejores libros del año por el Boston Globe, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Wall Street Journal y TIME.
