PublisherPenguin Random HouseImprintKnopf (Adult)ISBN
9780525520412
Awards and Honors2020 Carnegie Medal Longlist <br>
2019 National Book Awards Finalist <br>
2019 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize Shortlist <br>
<i>Kirkus</i> Best Books - 2019 <br>
<i>LJ</i> Best Books - 2019 <br>
NYPL Best Books - 2019 <br>
CPL Best Books - 2019 <br>
NPRâs Book Concierge - 2019 <br>
<i>NYT</i> Notable Books - 2019 <br>
2019 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee <br> 2020 Young Lions Fiction Award Finalist
One August afternoon, on the shoreline of the Kamchatka Peninsula at the northeastern tip of Russia, two girlsâsisters, ages eight and elevenâgo missing. The police investigation goes cold from the outset. In the girlsâ tightly-woven community, everyone must grapple with the loss. But the fear and danger is felt most profoundly among the women of this isolated place. Taking us one chapter per month across a year on Kamchatka, this powerful novel connects the lives of characters changed by the sistersâ abduction: a witness, a neighbor, a detective, a mother. Theirs is an ethnically diverse population in which racial tensions simmer, and so-called natives are often the first to be accused. As the story radiates from the peninsulaâs capital city to its rural north, we are brought to places of astonishing beauty: densely wooded forests, open expanses of tundra, soaring volcanoes, and glassy seas.
For Grades 11 & Up For the more advanced high school reader who is ready for adult reading, our ACH+ Category is a great choice. With more sophisticated and challenging themes, the 14 books in ACH+ open up new worlds for teen readers. Take note: These selections often contain mature situations and language that could be considered controversial.
Crime: Drug Trafficking/Dealing,Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Drug Use/Abuse,Language: Strong Language,Sexual Content: Strong Sexual Content/Themes,Violence: Sexual Assault/Rape
Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Language: Mild Language,Sexual Content: Mild Sexual Content/Themes,Social Issue: Slavery in Historical Context,Violence: General