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Synopsis
After finding that New Mungo is not the refuge they sought, Mara, leaving Fox behind, again sets out to sea with a ship full of refugees and, with the help of the "Gipsea" boy Tuck, tries to find land at the top of the world that will be safe from storms and rising water.
Is Zenith appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 12 and up.
This YA climate fiction follows refugees fleeing rising seas to find safe land. Themes include survival, displacement, and environmental catastrophe with mild peril and separation but no graphic content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include abandonment, displacement, and climate disaster.
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to Mara's urgent quest to lead refugees to safety as storms and floods threaten their survival.