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Marikit and the Ocean of Stars by Caris Avendaño Cruz is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Marikit and the Ocean of Stars about?
A magical middle grade debut, inspired by Filipino folklore, about a ten-year-old girl who embarks on a quest in the world of gods and spirits to save her and her family from a sinister shadow god. Perfect for fans of The Girl Who Drank the Moon and When You Trap a Tiger. A Junior Library Guild Selection Marikit is used to wearing recycled clothes. Her mother, the best seamstress in the barrio, has become an expert at making do ever since Marikit's father and brother were lost at sea. But for her tenth birthday, all Marikit wants is something new. So when her mother gifts her a patchwork dress stitched together with leftover scraps from her workshop, Marikit vows to never wear it. That is, until the eve of her birthday, when shadow creatures creep into their home, attempt to take Marikit away, and upend the very life she knew. When she's swept away from the human world, Marikit discovers that her dress is a map, one lovingly crafted to lead her to safety in the magical lands of the Engkantos. She trudges through the enchanted lands of mythical creatures, making friends out of monsters and challenging gods. With the help of her friends, including an exuberant firefly and a curs
Who reads Marikit and the Ocean of Stars?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Caris Avendaño Cruz
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
- Published
- 2022
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780374389109
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Children'S, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths, Juvenile
- Updated
- 2026-03-24