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Kelly, Erin Entrada

Lalani of the Distant Sea

388 pp. | Greenwillow | September, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-0-06-274727-3 $16.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-06-274729-7
(1) 4-6 Illustrated by Lian Cho. Lalani lives on an isolated island under the control of an all-powerful leader where gender roles are strictly defined and sailors tragically search for new lands and never return. She finds a foreign creature living on a sacred mountain and sets off on a journey, bringing about major changes to her village. Kelly does an excellent job of world-building and keeps the tale firmly in its environment magic and legends; characters deal with bullying, abuse of power, and other problems with resonance in the real world.
Reviewer: Sarah Rettger | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2019

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