Children's & YA
Upside Down
Kiepaus
by Vuokko Hurme
“We fell for what seemed like forever, the wind lashed our faces, and the white clouds drew closer.” Eight-year-old Lenna lives in the upside-down city of Kardum, where the earth has swapped places with the sky and there is a dizzying drop into nothingness where the ground once was. After the initial shock of “The Rotation,” people have learned to get along, moving from house to house—between the ones that are left—with the help of ropes and special gear. They enjoy a simple life without running water or electricity. In fact, Lenna and her best friend Jaan have just the right amount of fun in Kardum—until the supply of fresh water begins to run out. What will happen to Lenna and her family: her mother, father, little sister, and pet chicken? Will they have the courage to look for a future in another world that may exist somewhere below them—in the sky? Upside Down is the first book in Vuokko Hurme’s new children’s fantasy trilogy The Rotation. The second book, Right-Side Up, is out in 2018.
