by Peter Brown
First published 2023
Roz has found peace on her island with the animals she protects. The robot and her companions live in harmony until poisonous waters begin spreading around their home. The toxic tide forces desperate animals to crowd together inland, competing for what little remains safe. Roz steps in to keep order among the frightened creatures, but she watches the poison destroy more of their world each day. She makes a choice that will take her far from everything familiar. Roz plunges into the ocean depths, swimming toward the source of the deadly tide. Her underwater travels reveal stunning rock formations and strange sea life she has never encountered. She also witnesses how far the contamination has spread across the waters. The journey leads Roz to the frozen northern seas, where stopping the poison may cost her more than she imagined. This is a story about what we risk to save the places and creatures we love most.
Genres: fiction, science-fiction, dystopia, animals, adventure, environmental-science
Vibes: emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family
Setting: Island, Northern Seas
288 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers