Damselfly

In the wake of crash-landing on a deserted tropical island, a group of private-school teens must rely on their wits and one another to survive.

Their survival is in their own hands...Samantha Mishra opens her eyes and discovers she's alone and injured in the thick of a jungle. She has no idea where she is, or what happened to the plane taking her and the rest of the Drake Rosemont fencing team across the Pacific for a tournament. Once Sam connects with her best friend, Mel, and they find the others, they set up shelter and hope for rescue. But as the days pass, the teens realize they're on their own, stranded on an island with a mysterious presence that taunts and threatens them. Soon Sam and her companions discover they need to survive more than the jungle... they need to survive each other.This taut novel, with a setting evocative of Lord of the Flies, is by turns cinematic and intimate, and always thought-provoking.

Author: Chandra Prasad
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Published: 03/27/2018
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.60w x 1.20d
ISBN13: 9780545907927
ISBN10: 0545907926
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure | Survival Stories
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | General (see also headings under Family)
- Young Adult Fiction | Science & Nature | Environment

About the Author
Chandra Prasad is the originator and editor of Mixed, an anthology of short stories on the multiracial experience. She is also the author of several critically acclaimed novels for adults, including On Borrowed Wings. Damselfly is her YA debut. A graduate of Yale, Chandra lives and works in Connecticut. To find out more, visit her online at chandraprasad.com.