Lalani of the Distant Sea
by Erin Entrada Kelly
In Lalani of the Distant Sea, 12 year old Lalani Sarita sets out on a perilous mission to save her village on the island of Sanlagita. Readers meet magical creatures of Philippine lore, such as the enormous birdwoman Bai-Vinca, soul-eating trees and Ditasa Ulod who is part woman part eel.
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