Awards and HonorsBooklist Top 10 Books for Youth 2016, Historical Fiction
2015 COSTA Children’s Book Award
The Kirkus Prize 2016 Nominee, Young Readers
ALA Notable Books for Children Nominee–Summer 2016, Fiction SLJ’s Best Books of 2016, Young Adult Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2016, Young Adult
National Public Radio’s Guide to 2016 Great Reads Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2016, Teen Booklist 2016 Editors’ Choice, Books for Youth, Older Readers, Fiction
ALSC Notable Children’s Books 2017, Older Readers
YALSA 2017 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults Los Angeles Times Book Prize 2017 Finalist, Young Adult Literature
2016 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Winner, Fiction
Andre Norton Award for Excellence in Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy, 2016 Finalist
CILIP Carnegie Medal Shortlist for 2016 Booklist Carte Blanche: Columinist’s Choice 2016
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