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Daughter of the Deep

Rick Riordan

Illustrator: Lavanya Naidu

Ages: 12+

Published: 2021

Publisher: Disney Hyperion/Buena Vista

ISBN: 978-1-368-07792-7

Keywords: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Marine Science, Naval Training, High Tech, Jules Verne

In this homage to 20,000 Leagues under the Sea, Ana leads fellow teen scientists and warriors on a mission to prevent powerful technologies from becoming tools of destruction. Black-and-white spot art.