Awards and Honors<i>Booklist</i> Top 10 Books for Youth 2016, Historical Fiction<br>
2015 COSTA Children’s Book Award <br>
The Kirkus Prize 2016 Nominee, Young Readers<br>
ALA Notable Books for Children Nominee–Summer 2016, Fiction<br>
<i>SLJ</i>’s Best Books of 2016, Young Adult<br>
<i>Publishers Weekly</i> Best Books of 2016, Young Adult<br>
National Public Radio’s Guide to 2016 Great Reads<br>
<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> Best Books of 2016, Teen<br>
<i>Booklist</i> 2016 Editors’ Choice, Books for Youth, Older Readers, Fiction<br>
ALSC Notable Children’s Books 2017, Older Readers<br>
YALSA 2017 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults<br>
<i>Los Angeles Times</i> Book Prize 2017 Finalist, Young Adult Literature<br>
2016 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Winner, Fiction<br>
Andre Norton Award for Excellence in Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy, 2016 Finalist<br>
CILIP Carnegie Medal Shortlist for 2016<br>
<i>Booklist</i> Carte Blanche: Columinist’s Choice 2016<br>
2017 USBBY Outstanding International Book List, Grades 9–12
Victorian England: Faith’s family moves to remote Vale Island so her famed scientist father can join an archaeological dig. But Faith senses something is amiss—and soon her father is dead.
Crime: Drug Trafficking/Dealing,Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Drug Use/Abuse,Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Underage Use,Language: Strong Language
Discrimination: Sexuality,Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Drug Use/Abuse,Language: Grotesque/Disturbing Imagery,Language: Strong Language,Sexual Content: Mild Sexual Content/Themes,Sexual Content: Sexual Harassment,Social Issue: Body or Weight Shaming,Violence: Strong Violence