At a glance
- Published
- Jul 7, 2026
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Subgenre
- Contemporary
- Format
- Verse & prose: part of the story is told in prose
- ISBN
- 9780316580052
- Section
- Middle Grade
HeartLand
Twelve-year-old Xyla lives on her family's Iowa farm. As her story alternates with her mother's past, she starts piecing together the truth about her father and uncovers an environmental danger next door.
Themes
Mood
Feels emotional, mysterious, hopeful.
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