About This Book
Above World is a thrilling science fiction adventure featuring 13-year-old Aluna, a warrior from an isolated underwater colony, and her friend Hoku. When their community's life-sustaining technology begins to fail, the two brave girls must venture into the forbidden 'Above World' to seek help. This 356-page chapter book explores themes of bravery, friendship, survival, and the clash between advanced technology and a hidden society. It's an engaging read for children who enjoy quests, futuristic settings, and strong female protagonists.
In a future of high technology and genetic modification the Coral Kampii, like legendary mermaids, live isolated from the Above World, but when the devices that allows them to breathe underwater start to fail, thirteen-year-old Aluna and her friend Hoku go to that forbidden place to find help.
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Discussion Prompts
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How do Aluna and Hoku show bravery in different ways?
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What are some of the challenges of living in an isolated community, and what are the benefits?
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How does technology play a role in both saving and endangering the Coral Kampii?
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If you were Aluna or Hoku, what would you be most curious or most afraid of in the 'Above World'?
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What does this story teach us about friendship and relying on others?
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