Lalani of the Distant Sea

When Lalani Sarita's mother pricks her finger and falls ill, twelve-year-old Lalani faces an impossible task - she must leave Sanlagita and find the riches of the legendary Mount Isa, which towers on an island to the north. But generations of men and boys have died on the same quest. How can an ordinary girl survive the epic tests of the archipelago?

Newbery Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly's engrossing fantasy novel is a gorgeous, literary adventure about bravery, friendship and the choice between accepting fate or forging your own path.