Marikit and the ocean of stars / Caris Avendaño Cruz.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2022Edition: First editionDescription: 320 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780374389093
- 0374389098
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Science Fiction/Fantasy | CRUZ CARIS AV | Available | 33111011014996 | ||||
Children's Book | Main Library | Children's Science Fiction/Fantasy | CRUZ CARIS AV | Available | 33111010908214 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A magical middle grade debut, inspired by Filipino folklore, about a ten-year-old girl who embarks on a quest in the world of gods and spirits to save her and her family from a sinister shadow god. Perfect for fans of The Girl Who Drank the Moon and When You Trap a Tiger.
A Junior Library Guild Selection
Marikit is used to wearing recycled clothes. Her mother, the best seamstress in the barrio, has become an expert at making do ever since Marikit's father and brother were lost at sea. But for her tenth birthday, all Marikit wants is something new. So when her mother gifts her a patchwork dress stitched together with leftover scraps from her workshop, Marikit vows to never wear it. That is, until the eve of her birthday, when shadow creatures creep into their home, attempt to take Marikit away, and upend the very life she knew.
When she's swept away from the human world, Marikit discovers that her dress is a map, one lovingly crafted to lead her to safety in the magical lands of the Engkantos. She trudges through the enchanted lands of mythical creatures, making friends out of monsters and challenging gods. With the help of her friends, including an exuberant firefly and a cursed boy, Marikit journeys through the land of the Engkantos to find the key to saving her family, all without being eaten alive.
Ages 8 to 12. Farrar Straus Giroux.
Grades 4-6. Farrar Straus Giroux.
Swept into Engkantos, the land of gods and spirits, ten-year-old Marikit embarks on a quest to save her family from a sinister shadow god.