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A Snake Falls to Earth

Darcie Little Badger

Nina is a Lipan girl in the human world who believes in old stories and senses that there is more beyond what she knows. Oli is a cottonmouth kid from a land of spirits and monsters. Cast out from his home like other cottonmouths, he has found a new home near a bottomless lake. Nina and Oli do not know the other exists as their two worlds move toward one another. This speculative novel brings together monsters, magic, family, and two characters from different worlds, including the land of spirits and monsters.

This book appears on 4 reading lists across 1 edition from 4 organizations.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
829L
ATOS Book Level
5.3
AR Interest Level
MG+
AR Points
14
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
T
Themes
Adventure · Belonging · Cultural Heritage · Family · Folklore And Mythology
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Levine Querido
Published
November 23, 2021
Pages
384
ISBN-13
9781646140923
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2022Fiction for Young Adults
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