
At a glance
- Published
- 2024
- Publisher
- Greenwillow Books
- Subgenre
- Historical
- Words
- 22,837
- Section
- Middle Grade
Unsinkable Cayenne
Twelve-year-old Cayenne has always lived in a van with her unconventional parents. When they finally settle in a small Montana town in the mid-1980s, she starts seventh grade and finds that fitting in is harder than she dreamed, while her class studies the Titanic.
- NCTE Notable Verse Novel 2025
Themes
Mood
Feels emotional, funny, hopeful.
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