Description: You are living long ago during the height of the Maya civilization. What was life like in a farming village facing a volcanic eruption or a city-state on the verge of war? Can you navigate the perils of being a scribe during a major solar eclipse? Readers make the choices that determine their fates.
Brief description: Danielle Smith-Llera grew up in coastal Virginia, hearing unforgettable tales about her Mexican and Irish ancestors. She first moved overseas to teach in international schools in Hungary and Brazil. Life in the U.S. Foreign Service has taken her around the world to live in India, Jamaica, Romania, Belgium, the United Kingdom, and Washington, DC. She loves sharing stories--fiction, nonfiction, and a mixture of both--in classrooms, museum exhibits, and, of course, books.