Islands

Status: Available

Page Count: 264

Edition: First

ISBN: 978-1-59092-392-4

SRP (USD): $15.99

Size: 5.25x7.5 Trade Paperback

Cover: Jacob Sackin

Genre(s): Young Adult

Homepage: Jacob Sackin

We have rated this book Teen

(GLOBAL WARMING, ECOLOGY, ANCESTRY,

GIANT LIZARDS, LOST SECRETS)

Stuck inside a giant pyramid in a future devastated by global warming, Saskia is bored with her artificial life and yearns to experience the natural world.

Abbie, a descendent of those who took refuge in the mountains when the climate changed, lives in the natural world Saskia longs to see. Using her hunting and tracking skills, Abbie and her brothers struggle to survive in the threatening wilderness. In her quiet moments, Abbie dreams of finding a place where they can live in peace.

Neither of the girls are aware of the existence of the other, until the death of Saskia's grandfather and Abbie's search for a lost village brings them together. Their meeting is reminiscent of the first contact between Europeans and Native Americans, except this time the encounter is not between two separate races, but two girls whose ancestry comes from all over the world. Abbie and Saskia face difficult choices and both must decide whether they will return to the familiar worlds of their past or risk the unknown.

"Compelling and terrifying, Islands' portrayal of a hotter, harsher planet will educate readers of all ages and inspire action to reduce the very real impacts of climate change."

--Sarah Mazze, University of Oregon Climate Leadership Initiative

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