The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hargrave - ESSENTIAL

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The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hargrave,  235 pgs, Alfred A. Knopf (Random), $16.99 

Language: G(0 swears, 0 “F”); Mature Content: PG; Violence: G 

BUYING ADVISORY:  MS, HS - ESSENTIAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

Amihan grew up on the Philippine island named Culion Island, a leper colony. Her own mother is a leper, but Ami is immune herself. When the Philippine government comes to the island and sets up a new system of government there, Ami is taken away to the mainland. It is there she meets Mari and they form a plan to get back to Culion. Will they find a way back, or be forever lost in the turmoil of life?

I loved this story is was a touching story about the value of home and the meaning if family. Mature content is PG because it dies talk about leprosy a lot and children being taken from parents. 

Student Reviewer: Julia M(10th grade)
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