Melt
(Author) Ele FountainA breathless adventure story of courage and survival in a warming climate, from the multi-award-winning author of Refugee 87 Yutu lives in a remote Arctic village with his elderly grandmother. Their traditional way of life is threatened by the changing snow and ice, which melts faster every year. Bea is trying to adapt to yet another new school. Worse still, her father's new job takes up any spare time, and his behaviour has become odd and secretive. On a trip she hopes will fix things, their fates take a drastic turn and Bea's life becomes entwined with Yutu's in a way she could never have imagined. Together, they become locked in a desperate race for survival.
Ele Fountain
Ele Fountain is a British author of critically acclaimed middle-grade and young adult novels. She is best known for her debut novel Boy 87, which explores themes of displacement and survival. Her other works, including Fake, Melt, and Wild, often focus on social justice, environmental issues, and resilience. Fountain was previously an editor of children’s fiction before becoming a full-time writer.
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