Marikit and the Ocean of Stars (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780374389093)

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.

Author: Caris Avenda Cruz
ISBN-10: 0374389098
ISBN-13: 9780374389093
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Language: English
Published: 10/18/2022
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.87lbs
Size: 8.63h x 5.64w x 1.13d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 10
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 520508 / Marikit and the Ocean of Stars


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2022
Booklist 10/15/2022 pg. 55
Publishers Weekly 10/31/2022
School Library Journal 11/01/2022 pg. 58
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2022 - Book Of Special Distinction