{"product_id":"the-fire-serpent-legacy-9780063276857","title":"The Fire Serpent Legacy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMagic, danger, and heart collide in this middle-grade adventure as Auri Braga risks everything to raise a fire-serpent in secret and save the Amazon from destruction. Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eTotal Eclipse of Nestor Lopez\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Beekeeper\u003c\/i\u003e! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuri Braga isn't much of a fighter--not like her parents, who rode the legendary Boitatás, protecting the Amazon and its people. But when she discovers a fire serpent's egg, Auri knows she can't stand on the sidelines anymore. Her parents believed the egg should be in Brazil, so Auri isn't going to stop until their last wish is fulfilled--even if she has to hide the truth from her family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut getting to the egg safely to the guardians is easier said than done, and when it suddenly hatches, it's Auri's turn to be a hero: to protect the new fire serpent and help him save her family's homeland from destruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cindy L. Rodriguez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.52h x 5.74w x 0.95d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063276857\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\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/25\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/10\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRodriguez, Cindy L.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCindy L. Rodriguez \u003c\/strong\u003eis a lifelong book nerd and longtime advocate for Latinxs in children's literature. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eLola Reyes Is So Not Worried, When Reason Breaks, \u003c\/em\u003eand the award-winning picture book \u003cem\u003eThree Pockets Full: A Story of Love, Family, and Tradition\u003c\/em\u003e. She has also written several projects for Capstone. Cindy, who is of Puerto Rican and Brazilian descent, has degrees in English and journalism from UConn and Central Connecticut State University and has worked as a journalist and middle school teacher. She is now a senior editor for an educational publisher. When she's not working, reading, or writing, she's hanging out with her family and two dogs in Connecticut. She is super fond of the three Cs: coffee, chocolate, and coconut. Find her online at cindylrodriguez.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Cindy L. Rodriguez \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48752324051101,"sku":"9780063276857","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_3c1253bd-a81b-452a-a175-900a9046cfad.jpg?v=1785921724","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-fire-serpent-legacy-9780063276857","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}