Children's Fiction Survival Stories
Water, Water
- Publisher
- Tundra
- Initial publish date
- Mar 2024
- Category
- Survival Stories, Dystopian, Homelessness & Poverty
- Recommended Age
- 10 to 18
- Recommended Grade
- 5 to 12
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780735270039
- Publish Date
- Mar 2022
- List Price
- $22.99
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780735270053
- Publish Date
- Mar 2024
- List Price
- $12.99
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Description
One morning Rafe wakes up to discover his bedroom is floating in a vast sea of water. An unforgettable illustrated novel for ages 10 and up with elements of James and the Giant Peach meets Waterworld and The Road.
One morning Rafe wakes up to discover his bedroom is floating in a vast sea of water. Alone with only his dog for company, Rafe adapts to this strange new world by fishing cans of food out of the water and keeping watch. Boxes float by, as does a woman, playing her cello. Then, one day, Rafe fishes out a young girl, who joins him in his room — they don't speak the same language, but they will face this uncertain future together.
About the authors
Cary Fagan is the author of eight previous novels and five books of short stories, including The Student, Great Adventures for the Faint of Heart, and A Bird's Eye. He has been nominated for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, the Writers' Trust Fiction Award, the Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction, and has won the Toronto Book Award and the Canadian Jewish Book Award for Fiction. He is also an acclaimed writer of books for children, having won the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award, the IODE Jean Throop Book Award, a Mr. Christie Silver Medal, the Joan Betty Stuchner—Oy Vey!—Funniest Children's Book Award, and the Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People. Fagan's work has been translated into French, Italian, German, Dutch, Spanish, Catalan, Turkish, Russian, Polish, Chinese, Korean and Persian. He still lives in his hometown of Toronto.
Awards
- Long-listed, Green Earth Book Award
- Winner, Vine Award for Canadian Jewish Literature
Editorial Reviews
One of CCBC's Best Books for Kids & Teens (Fall 2022)
One of CBC's Best Canadian Books for Kids and Young Adults of 2022
