Laura Resau is the author of several acclaimed novels, including STAR IN THE FOREST, THE QUEEN OF THE WATER, RED GLASS and WHAT THE MOON SAW. She is also the author of the acclaimed notebook series, which includes: THE INDIGO NOTEBOOK, THE RUBY NOTEBOOK, and THE JADE NOTEBOOK. Laura’s books have gathered many state and library awards, as well as multiple starred reviews. IMPOSSIBLE CARAVAN is drawn from Laura’s experience of living in rural Mexico. She lives in Denver, Colorado.
The Lightning Queen
by Laura Resau
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ISBN-13:
9780545800860
- Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
- Publication date: 10/27/2015
- Sold by: Scholastic, Inc.
- Format: eBook
- Pages: 336
- Sales rank: 373,694
- File size: 28 MB
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- Age Range: 8 - 12 Years
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A stunningly rendered mystical novel, set in the remote mountains of Mexico in the 1950s, illuminates the power of an unlikely friendship that blends cultures, magic, and possibilities. Nothing exciting happens on the Hill of Dust, in the remote mountains of Mexico in the 1950s. There's no electricity, no plumbing, no cars, just day after day of pasturing goats. And now, without his sister and mother, eleven-year-old Teo's life feels even more barren. And then one day, the mysterious young Esma, who calls herself the Gypsy Queen of Lightning, rolls into town like a fresh burst of color. Against all odds, her caravan's Mistress of Destiny predicts that Teo and Esma will be longtime friends. Suddenly, life brims with possibility. With the help of a rescued duck, a three-legged skunk, a blind goat, and other allies, Teo and Esma must overcome obstacles-even death-to fulfill their impossible destiny. Inspired by true stories derived from rural Mexico, The Lightning Queen offers a glimpse of the encounter between two fascinating but marginalized cultures--the Rom and the Mixtec Indians--while telling the heart-warming story of an unlikely friendship that spans generations.
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