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Aug 04, 2015 | ISBN 9780385744034 | Young Adult Buy
Aug 05, 2014 | ISBN 9780385374217 | Young Adult Buy
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Aug 04, 2015 | ISBN 9780385744034 | Young Adult
Aug 05, 2014 | ISBN 9780385374217 | Young Adult
In this fast-paced survival story set in Hawaii, electronics fail worldwide, the islands become completely isolated, and a strange starscape fills the sky. Leilani and her father embark on a nightmare odyssey from Oahu to their home on the Big Island. Leilani’s epilepsy holds a clue to the disaster, if only they can survive as the islands revert to earlier ways. A powerful story enriched by fascinating elements of Hawaiian ecology, culture, and warfare, this captivating and dramatic debut from Austin Aslan is the first of two novels. The author has a master’s degree in tropical conservation biology from the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Praise for Islands at the End of the World:“A riveting tale of belonging, family, overcoming perceived limitations, and finding a home.”–School Library Journal, Starred“Aslan’s debut honors Hawaii’s unique cultural strengths–family ties and love of home, amplified by geography and history–while remaining true to a genre that affirms the mysterious grandeur of the universe waiting to be discovered.”–Kirkus Reviews, Starred“Aslan’s debut is a riveting tale of belonging, family, overcoming perceived limitations, and finding a home.”–School Library Journal, Starred
Austin Aslan was inspired to write The Islands at the End of the World and The Girl at the Center of the World while living with his wife and two children on the Big Island of Hawai’i, where he earned… More about Austin Aslan
Kirkus starred review, May 15, 2014:“A suspenseful and engaging series opener made all the more distinctive through its careful realization of setting.”School Library Journal starred review, June 2014:“Aslan’s debut is a riveting tale of belonging, family, overcoming perceived limitations, and finding a home.”Publishers Weekly starred review, August 15, 2014:“Debut author Aslan shows off his promise as a writer, delivering a fresh, of-the-moment take on apocalyptic fiction […] it’s an exceptional adventure and survival story that’s intimately tied to its setting.”
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