Written by Jenn Reese
Aluna is a Kampii (a genetically altered human similar to a mermaid.) One day she finds an old friend dead– her breathing device had failed. She soon learns that this is not a first and that the Elders are hiding the real problem. It is up to Aluna and her best friend Hoku to save the Kampii. But, will her warrior skills and Hoku’s tech abilities be enough to save them all?
Join the Kampii teens on an adventure sure to leave you turning pages and rooting for the underdogs.
Review by Jessica Moody, Olympus Jr High Media Center
Rating: ★★★½✩ (3.5 stars)
Interest Level: Grades 4 to 9
Author Website: www.jennreese.com
Above World
Written by Jenn Reese
Candlewick Press
368 pages
Release Date: February 14, 2012
ISBN: 9780763654177 (hardcover), 9780763662592 (paperback)
