Lalani of the Distant Sea | 2019
Written by Erin Entrada Kelly
Published by Greenwillow Books
★​​​​​​​ “Fast-paced and full of wonder, this is a powerful, gripping must-read.”—Kirkus (starred review)

Newbery Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly’s debut fantasy novel is a gorgeous, literary adventure about bravery, friendship, self-reliance, and the choice between accepting fate or forging your own path.
When Lalani Sarita’s mother falls ill with an incurable disease, Lalani embarks on a dangerous journey across the sea in the hope of safeguarding her own future. Inspired by Filipino folklore, this engrossing fantasy is for readers who loved Grace Lin’s Where the Mountain Meets the Moon and Disney’s Moana.

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