A Newbery Honor BookA Walter Dean Myers Honor Book From the visionary author of two 2021 Newbery Honor Books, comes a high-seas adventure set in a Thai-inspired fantasy world. A young woman struggles to unburden herself of the past and chart her own destiny in a world of secrets. As assistant to Mangkon's most celebrated mapmaker, 12-year-old Sai plays the part of a well-bred young lady with a glittering future.In reality, her father is a low-life conman - and the truth could ruin her. Sai seizes the chance to join an expedition to chart the southern seas, but she isn't the only one aboard with secrets. When Sai learns that the ship is heading for the fabled Sunderlands - a land of dragons, dangers and riches beyond imagining - she must weigh the cost of her dreams.A compelling and suspenseful middle-grade fantasy adventure.
A USA TODAY BESTSELLERAn Indies Introduce PickA Kids' Indie Next PickA Kirkus Reviews BestsellerA Publishers Weekly Best Book of the YearA Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the YearAn Amazon Best Book of the Year for Ages 9-12An ABA Best Book for Young Readers of the YearAn Amazon Best Book of the Month for Ages 9-12Nerdy Book Awards Middle Grade Fiction WinnerA Barnes & Noble Most Anticipated Kids' Book of the MonthA Junior Library Guild SelectionA Pop! Goes the Reader Most-Anticipated Middle Grade Books: October-December 2023A Reading Middle Grade Best Middle Grade Books of the YearBook Cover of the Year, School Library Journal Children's Lit: The Year in MiscellaneaPerfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier's Smile, a refreshingly honest middle-grade debut novel about toxic sibling rivalry, socioeconomic disparity, and dental drama. Max Plink's life is complicated. Her parents aren't getting along. The school bullies are relentless--and her own sister is the cruelest of them. Worst of all,
The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Orphan Train returns with an ambitious, emotionally resonant historical novel that captures the hardship, oppression, opportunity and hope of a trio of w
