Publisher's Synopsis
This a fun, accessible story recounted from the largely untapped Maya mythology-it follows a young hero with magical origins besting a giant snake with ancient spells, and overthrowing a tyrannical king with cleverness and help from his witch grandmother. Will appeal to fans of Rick Riordan Presents.
David Bowles' last middle grade novel with Cinco Puntos, They Call Me Güero, was wildly successful, demonstrating a hunger for Latinx #ownvoices middle grade books. Some of the honors Güero received:- Bluebonnet Award Masterlist
- Pura Belpré Honor
- Walter Dean Myers Honor Award for Outstanding Children's Literature (#weneeddiversebooks)
- Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award
- Claudia Lewis Award for Excellence in Poetry
- TIL Best Middle Grade Book Award
- Skipping Stones Award
- Américas Book Award Commended Title
The stories for the Tales of the Feathered Serpent series, including Rise of the Halfling King, come from David's critically-acclaimed YA Feathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky. Recognition for this book:
- TIL Best Young Adult Book Award (making David the only author to win a TIL award for both YA and MG books)
- Kirkus' Best YA Books of 2018
- Starred review from School Library Journal
- Starred review from Kirkus Reviews
