It should have been the happiest day of Mau’s life—the day he returned from his initiation into manhood and was greeted by the embrace of his Nation. But the forces of nature don’t care about boys becoming men, and when Mau returns, he finds not the welcoming arms of his Nation, but that nature’s wrath has left him completely and utterly alone. Or has it? As Mau wrestles with questions about God and destiny, he discovers not only what it means to be a man, but also what it really means to be part of a nation.
Genre: Fiction (YA) Jenny’s rating (out of 5 stars): 4 You’ll like this book if: You love well-drawn characters, philosophical questions, and survival stories. You won’t like this book if: It bugs you when an author hammers you with a message (even if it’s a good message).