The Fire Serpent Legacy
Written by Cindy L. Rodriguez
Published by HarperCollins
Auri 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.
But 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.
Primary ISBN: 9780063276857
Publication Date: July 2026
Available As: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook
Middle Grade, Age 08 or older
Community Represented: Brazilian/Brazilian American
Themes: Activism, Animals, Community Action, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Family Relationship: Extended, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Format: Audiobook, Genre: Fantasy & Folklore, Identity: Multilingual, Multilingual: Portuguese Featured Words, Outdoor Exploration, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Setting: Home Country, STEM, Trauma & Healing, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend
Setting: United States (New York City NY), Brazil
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Immigrant
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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