El Niño / Pam Muñoz Ryan ; drawings by Joe Cepeda.
"Kai Sosa is so passionate about swimming he is practically a fish. This summer, he's determined to become the athlete he once was on an elite swim team. But something invisible holds him back. His race times are off. Dreams of his sister Cali haunt him. And he hasn't found her missing gold cuff, her last request. Mom is still talking about grief, even though it's been two years since she disappeared. He's fine now, isn't he? When Kai discovers a library book Cali had checked out multiple times--about an underwater realm and a mysterious place called the Library of Despair and Sorrow--details from the story begin to appear in his own life: dolphin pods, imposing rock towers, unusual sea creatures, and even Cali's beloved bracelet. As myth and reality collide, El Niño unleashes its fury, and Kai is swept up in a storm of events that will change his understanding of love, death, grief, and how best to honor those we've lost. Exquisitely packaged with breathtaking illustrations by award-winning artist Joe Cepeda and printed in blue ink." -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781338068559
- ISBN: 1338068555
- Physical Description: 243 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, New York : Scholastic Press, 2025.
- Copyright: ©2025.
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 8-12. Scholastic, Inc. Grades 4-6. Scholastic, Inc. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Legends > Juvenile fiction. Swimming > Juvenile fiction. Grief in adolescence > Juvenile fiction. El Niño Current > Juvenile fiction. California > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Legends. Novels. |
Available copies
- 33 of 35 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 3 of 3 copies available at Rockingham County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 35 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library | J Ryan (Text) | 39523000162822 | Juvenile New Fiction | Checked out | 08/16/2025 |
| Hope Mills Library | J RYAN (Text) | 31781069662714 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Hudson (Caldwell) | J RYAN Pam Muñoz (Text) | 50669013216024 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library | J RYAN (Text) | 39149008473068 | Juvenile Fiction | In process | - |
| La Grange Public Library | J RYAN (Text) | 39149008473076 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Lee County Main Library | J FIC RYAN (Text) | 33262003290152 | Juvenile New Fiction | Available | - |
| Lenoir Library | J RYAN Pam Muñoz (Text) | 50669013214938 | Juvenile New Fiction | Available | - |
| Madison Main Library | J FIC RYA (Text) | 30229101390580 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Marion Library | JUV RYA (Text) | 37810435833909 | Juvenile New Fiction | Available | - |
| Mooneyham Public Library | J Rya (Text) | 30113100259063 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
