ISBN: 1338113550 9781338113556

Category: Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Marine Life

Page count: 196

<b>“This powerful exploration of how we become human and how the soul endures is a song of beauty and sorrow, haunting and unforgettable.” —<i>School Library Journal</i> (starred review)</b><br><br><b>A <i>Publishers Weekly</i> Best Book of the Year</b><br><br><b>A <i>School Library Journal</i> Best Book of the Year</b><br><br><b>An ALA Best Book for Young Adults</b><br><br><b>A <i>Book Links</i> Best Book of the Year</b><br><br><b>A New York Public Library Children’s Title for Reading and Sharing</b><br><br>Mila becomes famous around the world when she is rescued from an unpopulated island off the coast of Florida. Years ago, Mila went missing from a boat crash, and she has been raised by dolphins from the age of four.<br><br>Researchers teach Mila language and music. But she also learns about rules and expectations, about locked doors and broken promises, disappointment and betrayal.<br><br>The more Mila finds out about what it means to be human, the more she longs for her home in the ocean . . . <br><br><b>“As moving as a sonnet, as eloquently structured as a bell curve, this book poignantly explores the most profound of themes—what it means to be human . . . All together, a frequently dazzling novel.” —<i>Publishers Weekly</i> (starred review)</b><br><br><b>“Her mind and spirit shaped by the dolphins who raised her, a feral child views herself and her human captors from a decidedly unusual angle in this poignant story . . . A probing look at what makes us human, with an unforgettable protagonist.” —<i>Kirkus Reviews</i></b><br><br><b>“Mila’s rich inner voice makes her a lovely, lyrical character.” —<i>VOYA Magazine</i></b>