The 2009 Michael L. Printz Award

Summary: After a devastating wave, Mau and Daphne, from opposite worlds, are the sole survivors. As they gather other refugees, they must protect their new community, defy spirits, and uncover a secret that could change their world. Can they forge a new path amidst chaos and mystery?

Summary: Octavian flees to British-occupied Boston, escaping a death sentence and leaving behind his past. Amidst the chaos of the Revolutionary War, he encounters Lord Dunmore's offer of freedom for slaves who join the counterrevolution. As battles rage, Octavian is torn between elusive liberty and the harsh realities of war. Will he find the safe harbor he seeks, or will the tides of history sweep him into a new destiny? This gripping tale reexamines the origins of a nation through the eyes of a young man caught in the storm of revolution.