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A poignant story filled with heart-warming courage as a young girl takes on a harrowing journey to be reunited with her mother
Ami lives on Culion, an island in the Philippines for people who have leprosy. Her mother is among the infected. Ami loves her home: with its blue seas and lush forests, Culion contains all she knows and loves. But the arrival of malicious government official Mr. Zamora changes her world forever. Islanders untouched by sickness are forced to leave for a neighboring island, where the children are placed in an orphanage. Banished across the sea, Ami is desperate to return to Culion before her mother’s death. She finds a strange and fragile hope in a colony of butterflies. Can they lead her home before it’s too late? Heartrending yet hopeful, celebrated newcomer Kiran Hargrave’s novel is a story about loss, perseverance, and faith.
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“Hargrave researched the history of the real island of Culion, and in it she captures the raw feelings of stigma, exile, and loss that came with Hansen’s disease at that time. A heartbreaking and heartwarming must-read.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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“Eunice Wong’s melodic narration weaves a tapestry of images from this historical tale…Wong does justice to the author’s descriptions of the lush landscape of the Philippines.”
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“An incredible story of compassion, love, and daring…and her lyrical writing glides with the grace of a butterfly.”
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“Hargrave gives dignity to the colony’s legacy, showcasing the beauty of the island and the strength and love of the residents.”
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“Hargrave’s lush, lyrical prose brings the jungle island to life…A moving look at how prejudice blinds people to the humanity of others.
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“Her first-person account of the inhuman and cruel treatment of those with leprosy is eye-opening…The novel is abundant with opportunities for classroom use…[and] will attract a wide range of readers.”
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“So full of light…Brilliant.”
— Katherine Rundell, author of The Zebra’s Great Escape
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One of Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of the Year
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About Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Kiran Millwood Hargrave is a poet and novelist whose debut book for children, The Girl of Ink & Stars, won the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and British Children’s Book of the Year. Her second book, The Island at the End of Everything, received three starred reviews and was named a best book of the year by Kirkus Reviews. Find her on Twitter @kiran_mh or kiranmillwoodhargrave.co.uk
About Eunice Wong
Eunice Wong is a classically trained actor who works extensively in professional theaters across the United States and in New York City, as well as having appeared on HBO, NBC, ABC, Comedy Central, and in various independent films. Eunice is a graduate of the Juilliard School Drama Division Actor Training Program and has also studied piano and singing at the Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto. A first-generation Chinese Canadian, born in Toronto to Eric and Eleanor Wong, who immigrated to Canada from Hong Kong, Eunice grew up with her brother Eugene in Toronto and thanks her family for their constant love and support.