The tear collector / R. M. Romero ; [illustrated by Julia Iredale].
| Author/creator | Romero, R. M., 1987- author. |
| Other author | Iredale, Julia, illustrator. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2025. |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | 323 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | "In a post-apocalyptic world created by climate change, Malka and her brother, Ezra, learn to survive on an isolated island, where people afflicted by a mysterious illness change into monsters"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Abstract | "Climate change culminated in the Flood, an enormous wave that wiped out entire countries. Malka and her younger brother, Ezra, survived and now live with Dr. Jonas Hoffman on the Island, the only piece of land left on Earth. Scavenging useful items from the shoreline under the watchful eye of the Island's sinister leader, Mr. Gray, Malka and her family get by. Barely. But an illness called the Sorrow is changing people into monsteers when their memories of the Mainland grow too sad...and Ezra is the latest to get sick. Desperate not to lose her brother, Malka throws herself into helping "Uncle" Jonas with this research to find a cure. Her family's dismal lives are turned upside down by the mystereious Olivia, who crashes a plane on the beach. More people are out there, she says. The world isn't lost forever. To save Ezra and the other Islanders, Malka will have to uncover the secrets of her flooded world - and the lies even her loved ones have told her about the true nature of the Sorrow. R.M. Romero tackles our fear and anxiety surrounding climate change and weaves it through with hope in this beautifully told adventure that will resonate with readers young and old"-- Front jacket flap. |
| Interest age level | Ages 8-12 Little, Brown and Company. |
| Interest grade level | Grades 4-7 |
| Genre/form | Fantasy fiction. |
| Genre/form | Novels. |
| LCCN | 2025017555 |
| ISBN | 9780316578042 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0316578045 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
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