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'A Snake Falls To Earth' tackles real life issues in a fantastical world

NPR's Book of the Day

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What's the Story Behind Nina?

The name nina actually was a nickname for my mother when she was young. Her struggles with trying to cope, it in or homeland, with the pressures of climate change,. as well as the story itself, was based on a lot of that my family are going through. The other main character in the book is olli, the cotton mouse snake. He's been forced to leave his home and live on his own, as all cotton mouse must eventually do. But he's having this really hard time. His blanket gets stolen. Can i ask what the meaning of the prayer is? I can't tell you that it was towards the sun, because the sun really does have a lot of

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