Adrift

Name: Adrift
Brand: Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd
SKU: 9780374389659
Price: 37.99 NZD
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By Tanya Guerrero

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Summary

Cousins Coral and Isa are inseparable, growing up together on a small island. When Coral embarks on a sea voyage through Indonesia with her parents, a tragic shipwreck leaves her stranded alone on a deserted island. As Coral struggles to survive and find her way home, Isa clings to hope on Pebble Island. Adrift is a moving tale of loss, resilience, and the enduring bonds of family and friendship.
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A contemporary story of survival and grief from a Filipino-Spanish author whose star is on the rise, about two half-Filipino cousins whose resilience is tested when one of them is lost at sea.

An upper middle grade contemporary story of survival and grief from a Filipino-Spanish author whose star is on the rise, about two half-Filipino cousins whose resilience is tested when one of them is lost at sea.

Description

Cousins Coral and Isa are so close that they're practically siblings; their mothers are sisters, and the two girls grew up on the same small island. When Coral and her parents leave on a months-long sea voyage amid the islands of Indonesia, Isa is devastated that they'll be kept apart, and the two vow to write to each other no matter what.

Then the unthinkable happens, and Coral's boat capsizes at sea, where her parents and the rest of the crew vanish. Washed up on a deserted island, alone and wracked by grief, she must find the strength within to survive and find her way back home. Meanwhile, Isa is still on Pebble Island, the only one holding out hope that her beloved cousin is still alive.

Adrift is a powerful story of loss and hope, love and family, and the unexpected resilience of the human spirit.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Booklist offers a starred review, calling it a "stirring page-turner" that insightfully portrays grief and determination. Nick Courage praises its pulse-pounding survival and friendship story, while Dusti Bowling highlights its layers of emotion celebrating a child's strength and family bonds. April Henry compares it to Hatchet and The Thing About Jellyfish, marking it as a riveting literary classic in the making.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780374389659

Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 September 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc

Illustration: ch opener illustrations

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 220.0mm

Weight: 426g

Pages: 352

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Tanya Guerrero Young Adult

About the Author

Tanya Guerrero is the author of Adrift, All You Knead is Love, and How to Make Friends with the Sea. Filipino and Spanish by birth, she has been fortunate enough to call three countries home: the Philippines, Spain, and the United States. Currently, she lives in a shipping container home in the suburbs of Manila with her husband, daughter, and a menagerie of rescued cats and dogs. In her free time, she grows her own food, bakes bread, and reads. tanyaguerrero.com Twitter @guerrerotanya

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