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Synopsis
Living in the not-so-distant future when the energy supply has been almost depleted, a teenage boy explores the deserted colonies near his father's Cape Cod research station and begins to understand the long-term effects of recent climate and weather changes and environmental pollution on the land and the people.
Is The Voyage Begun appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
A thoughtful exploration of environmental themes set in a near-future where energy resources are depleted. The story focuses on discovery and understanding consequences rather than action or conflict, suitable for mature middle-grade readers interested in ecological issues.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include climate change/environmental collapse and abandonment.
Who'll love this
A teenage boy explores abandoned colonies on Cape Cod and learns about how climate change and pollution have transformed the world.