Ann McNicol

Fourteen-year-old Samantha spends her days exploring the shallow reef behind her island home. With her world locked in a battle against rising seas, scientists deploy genetically modified corals to rebuild reefs and protect the coastline. No one expects the reefs to be a hotbed of evolution, but ...

Rising seas, coral bleaching, and her friendship with an intelligent octopus shaped Samantha's world. Now, while traveling to Australia Disturbing events at home leave her isolated from her research team. She grapples with a pressing question: Can humanity repair the damage they've done? Is a via...