{"product_id":"firesnake-volume-3-9781646145713","title":"Firesnake: Volume 3","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Donna Barba Higuera, \u003ci\u003eFiresnake\u003c\/i\u003e delivers a triumphant finale to the story that began with the Newbery Medal-winning \u003ci\u003eThe Last Cuentista\u003c\/i\u003e and continued in the Pura Belpré Honor-winning \u003ci\u003eAlebrijes\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eItzel 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 . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaster 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Donna Barba Higuera\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Levine Querido\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.90w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646145713\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonna Barba Higuera\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now residing in the Pacific Northwest with her family and a lively menagerie of pets, Donna is the acclaimed author of picture books like \u003ci\u003eEl Cucuy Is Scared, Too!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Yellow Handkerchief\u003c\/i\u003e. Her middle-grade novels have garnered significant recognition: \u003ci\u003eLupe Wong Won't Dance \u003c\/i\u003ereceived the Sid Fleischman Award for Humor and a Pura Belpré Honor, while her second novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Cuentista\u003c\/i\u003e, was awarded both the John Newbery Medal and the Pura Belpré Award. \u003ci\u003eThe Last Cuentista\u003c\/i\u003e was also named a Best Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e. Her newest book \u003ci\u003eXOLO\u003c\/i\u003e reimagines the Aztec myth of the origin of man-and man's best friend. \u003cp\u003e The highly anticipated third and final book in The Cuentista series, \u003ci\u003eFiresnake\u003c\/i\u003e, is slated for release in Spring 2026. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Donna Barba Higuera \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48397142458525,"sku":"9781646145713","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_17876eb5-fa61-4c3e-b67d-47712774ac3d.jpg?v=1781074205","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/firesnake-volume-3-9781646145713","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}