When Letta makes a horrifying discovery, she has to find a way to save the children of Ark – even if it is at the cost of her own life. Out in the woods, she and the rebels secretly teach children language, music and art. Now there are rumours that babies are going missing. But Letta is the wordsmith, tasked with keeping words alive. The new dictator of Ark wants to silence speech for ever. Language is a weapon and hope and creativity the only defence in this dystopian novel that feels all too real.Īfter global warming came the Melting. Published by Little Island Books, Mother Tongue continues the story of Letta’s fight against injustice in a world unrecognisable after a climate disaster. Today, I’ll be sharing my review and a timely guest post from the author focusing on the issues at the heart of this upper middle-grade novel. I absolutely loved The Wordsmith by Patricia Forde, the first in this post-apocalyptic series (read my review here) so when I heard there was a standalone sequel, Mother Tongue, I was delighted to read it and participate in this blog tour.
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