Swallow's Dance

Leira is about to start her initiation as a priestess when her world is turned upside down. A violent earthquake leaves her home - and her family - in pieces. And the earth goddess hasn't finished with the island yet. With her family, Leira flees across the sea to Crete, expecting sanctuary. But a volcanic eruption throws the entire world into darkness. After the resulting tsunami, society descends into chaos; the status and privilege of being noble-born are reduced to nothing. With her injured mother and elderly nurse, Leira must find the strength and resourcefulness within herself to find safety. A thrilling new Bronze Age survival story from the award-winning author of Dragonfly Song and Nim's Island.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Pajama Press
Published: 10/01/2018
ISBN: 9781772780628
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.90w x 0.80d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2018 pg. 65
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2018
Booklist 10/01/2018 pg. 79
School Library Journal 10/01/2018 pg. 68

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 197319 / Swallow's Dance
Reading Level: 6 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 10