Why did I love this book?
This book gripped me from the first page. Twelve-year-old Sai is an assistant to Mangkon’s most celebrated mapmaker, and she has a lot to prove as she guards a secret that could ruin her.
The Thai-inspired world building was so vivid, I could see it in my head. But more than that, what I loved best about this book was how the author turned all my expectations on their head. The characters and their stories challenged my views on “progress” and traditions, and the ending was unexpected. I would love to go back to this world in a second book!
1 author picked The Last Mapmaker as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 8, 9, 10, and 11.
From the visionary author of two 2021 Newbery Honor Books, comes a high-seas adventure set in a Thai-inspired fantasy world.
A young woman struggles to unburden herself of the past and chart her own destiny in a world of secrets. As assistant to Mangkon's most celebrated mapmaker, 12-year-old Sai plays the part of a well-bred young lady with a glittering future. In reality, her father is a low-life conman - and the truth could ruin her. Sai seizes the chance to join an expedition to chart the southern seas, but she isn't the only one aboard with secrets. When Sai…