Description
Description
From New York Times bestselling author Donna Barba Higuera, Firesnake delivers a triumphant finale to the story that began with the Newbery Medal-winning The Last Cuentista and continued in the Pura Belpré Honor-winning Alebrijes.
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... 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.
About the Author
About the Author
Donna Barba Higuera is an award-winning author who masterfully blends folklore with her lived experiences to create captivating stories for young readers. Growing up in the dust-filled oil fields of Central California, she spent her life weaving tales that sparked her imagination.
Now residing in the Pacific Northwest with her family and a lively menagerie of pets, Donna is the acclaimed author of picture books like El Cucuy Is Scared, Too! and The Yellow Handkerchief. Her middle-grade novels have garnered significant recognition: Lupe Wong Won't Dance received the Sid Fleischman Award for Humor and a Pura Belpré Honor, while her second novel, The Last Cuentista, was awarded both the John Newbery Medal and the Pura Belpré Award. The Last Cuentista was also named a Best Book of the Year by The Boston Globe, Minneapolis Star Tribune, The Wall Street Journal, and TIME. Her newest book XOLO reimagines the Aztec myth of the origin of man-and man's best friend.The highly anticipated third and final book in The Cuentista series, Firesnake, is slated for release in Spring 2026.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
★ "Expertly connects the first two books, continuing the impeccable worldbuilding and exploring similarly profound themes, including the difficult choices people are forced to make when established systems fail them. Higuera raises questions about the possibility of enduring human happiness and whether cycles of turmoil are destined to repeat themselves even when there are chances for improvement. The series ends on a hopeful and satisfying note of new beginnings. A testament to humanity, celebrating the legacies we leave behind in our stories and sacrifices." -- Kirkus (starred)
"Resonant." -- Booklist
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Levine Querido
Pub date:
2026-06-09
Length:
400 pages
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