The Serpent's Children

by Laurence Yep

Book Overview

When villagers call Cassia and her brother, Foxfire, "the serpent's children," they mean it as an insult. But to Cassia it is an honor, for legend says that once a serpent sets her mind on something, she never gives up. And in a time when famine, drought, and violence mark her family's life, Cassia has nothing less than survival to fight for. Their father is a revolutionary, determined to free China from invaders. Foxfire, certain he'll find a mountain...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0064406458
• ISBN13: 9780064406451
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Serpents Children

I bought this book for my granddaughter. It was for her summer reading program. I was pleased to get it for her. It came in good condition and I sent it on to her. I am sure she is enjoying it. Bonnie Cadwell

Restore the Light

The Serpent's Children is the coming of age story of Cassia, an atypical Chineese girl. She struggles to keep the family together while her father is off fighting the people they call the demons. This book gives insight into what Chineese life was like, on both sides of the ocean. It is a good read, although sometimes a little dry. I enjoyed other books by Laurence Yep more than this one, but it is still a powerful story and one worth reading.