{"product_id":"serpent-on-the-mountain-9781665944175","title":"Serpent on the Mountain","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom acclaimed author J. Kasper Kramer comes an \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eintricate, emotional\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ecoming-of-age middle grade story that captures the wild beauty of 1970s Appalachia and the tender, fragile ties that bind us to family, faith, and magic.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDelilah knows a rattlesnake when she hears one.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter all, she was born and raised in Blackberry Holler, so when she hears that telltale rattle, she doesn't panic. She knows her pet racoon, Freddy, will come catch the snake for his breakfast. But Freddy doesn't come, and disaster almost strikes--until Delilah is rescued by a traveling preacher. Turns out, Brother Jones is setting up a revival church on their rural Appalachian mountain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt first this seems like a godsend to Delilah. Her older sister, Eve, used to be her best friend, but now Eve is acting all grown up. Church might bring them back together. Their wild little sister, Jezzie, sure could use some religion too. But when the churchgoers start to speak strange words and handle venomous snakes, Delilah isn't so certain--especially after Brother Jones condemns her hill magic as witchcraft. Worse yet, an old, frightening folktale seems to be coming true. Now worried for herself and her sisters, Delilah must figure out what she believes--and fast.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. Kasper Kramer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.60w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665944175\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\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/02\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJ. Kasper Kramer is the author of the acclaimed novel \u003ci\u003eThe Story That Cannot Be Told \u003c\/i\u003eas well as \u003ci\u003eThe List of Unspeakable Fears\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEyes on the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSerpent on the Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e. She's an author and English professor in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She has a master's degree in creative writing and once upon a time lived in Japan, where she taught at an international school. When she's not curled up with a book, Kramer loves researching lost fairy tales, playing video games, and fostering kittens. Visit her at JKasperKramer.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"J. Kasper Kramer \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48483702243485,"sku":"9781665944175","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_7126a20d-e46e-4673-9c5c-7d21747c0947.jpg?v=1782288741","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/serpent-on-the-mountain-9781665944175","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}