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Finished with Harry Potter?
Want to read more fantasy and magic?
Grab THE LAST SNAKE RUNNER from your local bookstore or library!
Travel backward in time 400 years to a dark past. Survive terrible battles with armored conquistadors and secret, ancient rattlesnake ceremonies. A gripping and magical novel awaits those who dare . . .
Children's Book Council "Hot Off the Press" Selection!
To read an excerpt...Click here!
To Purchase Click here!
"This dramatic story will inform and enthrall . . .
~KLIATT, recommended
"Little's strength is her depiction of daily life among the Acoma, especially the ceremonies performed by the now-extinct Snake Clan . . ."
~ Booklist, 2002
"A tale of wonder and awe, mystery and healing, this story transforms the meaning of a lesson in early American history."
~Urban Spectrum
" . . . Powerfully portrayed . . . this book stands apart . . . The novel succeeds as a fast-paced adventure and as a meditation on the consequences of a clash of dissimilar cultures. "
~ School Library Journal
"Little paints friendships, landscapes, and traditions in memorable detail. . . . useful and beneficial in integrated middle school social studies/language arts curriculum."
~VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates)
Check out KUNM's (89.9 FM) "Southwest Coffeehouse" on Friday mornings to hear authors discuss their books.
www.southwestcoffeehouse.com
Purchase the transcript of Kimberley's interview for yourself directly through the web site. Find out all the juicy details about the research, writing and historical and social issues of THE LAST SNAKE RUNNER.
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