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<p><b>Inspired by a true story, <i>Between Two Worlds</i> is an impassioned coming-of-age novel set in a land of breathtaking beauty and danger, where nature and love are powerful and unpredictable forces.</b><br /> <br />On the treeless shores of Itta, Greenland, as far north as humans can settle, sixteen-year-old Inuit Billy Bah spots a ship far out among the icebergs on the bay<b>—</b>a sight both welcome and feared. Explorers have already left their indelible mark on her land and its people, and a ship full of white men can mean trouble. <br /><br />The ship carries provisions for Robert E. Peary, who is making an expedition to the North Pole. Peary and Billy Bah have a history—as a child, she spent a year in America with his family. When Peary’s ship gets caught in the ice, Billy Bah sets out on a harrowing quest to find him. <br /> <br />Billy Bah’s journey is one that will bring her to the very literal edge of the earth, imperil her life and question what it means to be between two worlds.<br /> <br />“Rich details . . . create a total immersion in Inuit life.” —<i>Publishers Weekly,</i> Starred <br /> <br />“An intriguing viewpoint to a place and time rarely written about in young adult fiction.” —<i>SLJ<br /></i> <br />“A compelling . . . portrait of a community accustomed to life on the knife edge of survival, of extraordinary beauty and harsh realities. . . . A rare look at culture clash arising from polar exploration.” —<i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br /><i> <br /><br /></i></p>
