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Rise of the Halfling King (Tales of the Feathered Serpent #1) - Rise of the Halfling King (Paperback)
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Rise of the Halfling King (Tales of the Feathered Serpent #1) - Rise of the Halfling King (Paperback)
Series: Tales of the Feathered Serpent, 1
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A middle grade graphic novel follows the adventures of a magical
boy from Maya mythology. The first of a series based on ancient
Mesoamerican myths and legends. Sayam has always been different
from other kids-he's very short for his age, his best friend is a
monkey, and most curious of all: he was born from an egg! His
grandmother, a witch, found him and taught him all the ancient
magic she uses to help her people. So when a giant snake starts
terrorizing a nearby city, Sayam decides it's time for him to use
his knowledge to help others, and steps into action. But the beast
might not be Sayam's biggest problem: the ruthless King Kinich Kak
Ek sees Sayam as a threat to his throne. Prophecy declares that
whoever succeeds at three impossible tests will be king. Monstrous
snakes and impossible tests are a lot for a boy to handle, but
Sayam is brave and has a loyal monkey, a wise grandmother, and
magical knowledge on his side! Fans of adventure tales with a
mythological focus-such as Bowles' previous work with Latin
American myths, The Chupacabras of the Rio Grande and the Garza
Twin series, as well as Rick Riordan Presents, especially the Storm
Runner novels-will love this exciting and accessible graphic novel.
Rise of the Halfling King is also an invaluable educational tool
for middle school students-it's a well-researched introduction to
Maya culture, made accessible by an expert in Mesoamerican culture
and juvenile literature. Bowles previously stitched together tales
from Maya, Aztec, and other ancient mythology from pre-Columbian
Mexico in the critically-acclaimed YA book, Feathered Serpent, Dark
Heart of Sky. David Bowles is a Mexican American author and
educator based in South Texas. He has written fourteen books. His
middle grade novel-in-verse They Call Me Guero has been the
recipient of numerous honors such as the Pura Belpre Honor, the
Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award, the Claudia
Lewis Award for Excellence in Poetry, the Walter Dean Myers Honor
Award for Outstanding Children's Literature, the Texas Institute of
Letters Best Middle Grade Book Award, the Skipping Stones Award;
the book is also an Americas Book Award Commended Title and was
named in the Bluebonnet Award Masterlist. Some of his other books
are Feathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky and The Smoking Mirror.
Charlene Bowles is a comic artist and illustrator based in Texas.
She graduated from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in
2018. Rise of the Halfling King is her debut graphic novel and her
work has also been featured on the covers of the award-winning
Garza Twins books. She is currently developing many of her own
comic projects.
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