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Makoona

by John Morano

Two lives tied to a threatened reef

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Two lives tied to a threatened reef

Set around the Makoona coral reef, the story brings together Binti, an octopus searching for meaning, and sixteen-year-old Kemar, a Cambodian boy whose refusal to harm marine life leaves him stranded at sea. Their separate journeys intersect with the destructive fishing threatening the reef that shelters them. The premise links a young person’s choices with the survival of a marine habitat, giving the fantasy its environmental focus. Binti’s underwater perspective also places marine life at the heart of the story, alongside Kemar’s human experience.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in fantasy involving animals and marine life.
  • Readers curious about fiction centered on coral reefs, ocean conservation, and human impacts on wildlife.

Themes

Marine life and coral reef habitatsDestructive fishingHuman connection with wildlifeMeaning and redemption

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Book overview

Welcome to the inspiring story of Binti, a female octopus who lives in the Makoona coral reef, and Kemar, a Cambodian boy who fishes there.

 

When sixteen-year-old Kemar is abandoned at sea for refusing to harm marine life, he washes ashore on the reef-only to become entangled in destructive fishing that's killing the very reef that saved him. Below the waves, Binti the octopus searches for meaning while her coral home explodes around her. Two species, two journeys, one shared fate. Can redemption come from the most unlikely connections? With Grateful Dead wisdom and WWF endorsement, Makoona transforms readers into ocean advocates.

 

Featuring a special introduction by Kathryn Fuller, President of the World Wildlife Fund.

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