The Last Mapmaker

Notes From Your BooksellerThis high-stakes, high-seas tale set in a Thai-inspired world follows a courageous young apprentice on the journey of a lifetime. Author Christina Soontornvat deftly weaves important topics like colonialism and environmentalism into a wholly engrossing adventure for all ages. A Newbery Honor BookA Walter Dean Myers Honor Book From Christina Soontornvat, the visionary and versatile author of two 2021 Newbery Honor Books, comes a high-seas adventure set in a Thai-inspired fantasy world.In a fantasy adventure every bit as compelling and confident in its world building as her Newbery Honor Book A Wish in the Dark, Christina Soontornvat explores a young woman’s struggle to unburden herself of the past and chart her own destiny in a world of secrets. As assistant to Mangkon’s most celebrated mapmaker, twelve-year-old Sai plays the part of a well-bred young lady with a glittering future. In reality, her father is a conman—and in a kingdom where the status of one’