Water, Water, Cary Fagan
Water, Water, Cary Fagan
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Water, Water

Author: Cary Fagan

Narrator: Colin Doyle

Unabridged: 2 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tundra Books

Published: 03/22/2022


Synopsis

One morning Rafe wakes up to discover his bedroom is floating in a vast sea of water. An unforgettable middle-grade novel with elements of James and the Giant Peach meets Waterworld and The Road.

One morning Rafe wakes up to discover his bedroom is floating in a vast sea of water. Alone with only his dog for company, Rafe adapts to this strange new world by fishing cans of food out of the water and keeping watch. Boxes float by, as does a woman, playing her cello. Then, one day, Rafe fishes out a young girl, who joins him in his room -- they don't speak the same language, but they will face this uncertain future together.

About The Author

CARY FAGAN's numerous kids' books include The Collected Works of Gretchen Oyster, which was a JLG selection, and the Kaspar Snit novels, the Wolfie & Fly chapter books, and the picture books Little Blue Chair, What Are You Doing, Benny?, and King Mouse, which was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award, and Bear Wants to Sing (Fall 2021). Mr. Zinger's Hat, another of his picture books, was awarded the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award and the IODE Jean Throop Award. He has also won the Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People for his body of work. Cary was born and raised in Toronto, where he continues to live with his family.JON McNAUGHT draws comics, and works as an illustrator, printmaker and lecturer. His clients include Penguin Random House, Faber, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, Walker Books, Picador and the BBC. He is also a regular cover artist for the London Review of Books. He is the author of Kingdom, Birchfield Close, Pebble Island and Dockwood, which was the winner of the Angoulême Prix Révélation award in 2012. He lives in London, UK.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Erin on May 18, 2024

A book about a young boy who wakes up and discovers that his room has somehow separated from his house and he is now floating on what appears to be an infinite sea. Thankfully he has his dog to keep him company, because what on earth is he supposed to do?! Rafe has to find ways to keep him and his d......more

Goodreads review by Charlotte on November 14, 2022

a dreamlike story of a flooded world. A boy floats on a vast ocean in his room (which has separated from the rest of the house) not knowing what has happened or if his parents are still alive. Gradually the desert island of his room broadens, and though not much Happens, there are happenings that mo......more

Goodreads review by Piper on June 19, 2024

Thank you to Tundra Books and Library Thing for my copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I read this in one sitting. It's a fairly short book and it only took me about an hour to read but I had not intended to read it all at once. I was just really enjoying it. I loved Rafe's character......more

Goodreads review by SJ on April 03, 2024

A hopeful, sweet environmental dystopia about displacement and grief but very accessible for younger readers with a little peril and a lot of heart. A simple story brought to life with gorgeous illustrations.......more

Goodreads review by Ümit on April 11, 2022

A work of genius.......more


Quotes

One of CCBC's Best Books for Kids & Teens (Fall 2022)
One of CBC's Best Canadian Books for Kids and Young Adults of 2022


Awards

  • Green Earth Book Award
  • Vine Award for Canadian Jewish Literature