Light Years (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781507200056)

"A searingly beautiful page-turner." --Jennifer Niven, New York Times bestselling author
"A thrilling, thoughtful meditation on life and death." --Hello Giggles
"Gorgeously written." --School Library Journal (starred review)

As a mysterious virus infects the world's population, a girl embarks on a quest to find a cure in this thrilling debut from Emily Ziff Griffin.

Luisa is ready for her life to start. Five minutes ago. And she could be on her way, as her extraordinary coding skills have landed her a finalist spot for a fellowship sponsored by Thomas Bell, the world's most brilliant and mercurial tech entrepreneur. Being chosen means funding, mentorship, and most importantly, freedom from her overbearing mother. Maybe Lu will even figure out how to control the rare condition that plagues her: whenever her emotions run high, her physical senses kick into overload, with waves of color, sound, taste, and touch flooding her body.

But Luisa's life is thrust into chaos as a deadly virus sweeps across the globe, killing thousands and sending her father into quarantine. When Lu receives a cryptic message from someone who might hold the key to stopping the epidemic, she knows she must do something to save her family--and the world.

Suspenseful, lyrical, and thought-provoking, Light Years features a remarkable heroine on an intensely physical and emotional quest for hope and existential meaning.

Author: Emily Ziff Griffin
ISBN-10: 1507200056
ISBN-13: 9781507200056
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Language: English
Published: 09/05/2017
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.20d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2017
School Library Journal 09/01/2017 pg. 144
Shelf Awareness 10/17/2017
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2018 pg. 110 - Recommended, Satisfactory