02304cam a2200421 i 4500 566020202 TxGeo 20220623120000.0 220404s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2021947153 9781536204957 hbk. 1536204951 hbk. (OCoLC)1260820490 TxGeo rda Soontornvat, Christina, author. The last mapmaker / Christina Soontornvat. First edition. Somerville, MA : Candlewick Press, 2022. 359 pages : map ; 21 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier cri rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "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's ancestors dictates their social position, the truth could ruin her Sai seizes the chance to join an expedition to chart the southern seas, but she isn't the only one aboard with secrets. When Sai learns the ship might be heading for the fabled Sunderlands--a land of dragons, danger, and riches beyond imagining--she must weigh the cost of her dreams. Vivid, suspenseful, and thought-provoking, this tale of identity and integrity is as beautiful and intricate as the maps of old."-- Provided by publisher. 20220712. Texas Bluebonnet Award nominee, 2023-2024. Young women Fiction. Secrecy Fiction. Cartographers Fiction. Social classes Fiction. Voyages and travels Fiction. Fantasy fiction. Action and adventure fiction. Texas Bluebonnet Award nominee 2023-2024. QS5