| Lita Contributor(s): Sage, David (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 1733640207 ISBN-13: 9781733640206 Publisher: Mr. Sages Stories OUR PRICE: $10.44 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Horses |
| Series: Heirs of the Medallion |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5" W x 8" (0.63 lbs) 260 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On the morning of the summer Solstice, Juan and Sophia Valdez in Center, CO gaze through the hole in the medallion from the Inca Empire at the rising sun. A scene from the past materializes: Indians in snow at the edge of a great forest, staring intently into the trees. Just as the scene disappears they glimpse movement of a great shape back in the trees. They hurry to Great Grandfather for an explanation and he begins the story of their ancestor Lita, who came into possession of the medallion around 1680. Fascinated by stories from seasonal traders about a great water far to the northwest, Lita and her brother Rutu leave the family's secret canyon near Santa Fe on a year's trip to find the water. Attacked by a war party, the medallion saves them from death and they find shelter from the winter with a band of Crow Indians, only to face starving conditions as weather deteriorates. They join a party of Crow hunters to find The Beast and save the band. As Great Grandfather narrates the story over the summer, Juan and Sophia, now in possession of the medallion, face death themselves in a horrific river accident. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sage, David: - A master storyteller for more than 40 years, David Sage began adapting his original stories into book form in 2011. The Medallion series was told to students at a summer school in Center, CO during 2010. The series is historical fiction covering a span of nearly 500 years dating to Pizarro's invasion of the Inca Empire. The historical descriptions are accurate; only the narrative is fictional. After growing up in WY, sage and his wife moved to CO for nearly 40 years, spending much of that time in Vail. He now makes his home in Story, WY not far from where he was raised. |