Gifted gardener Henna embarks from her island home to search for the
plant that might save her papa's life in this vibrant story of love,
grief, and growth.
Twelve-year-old Henna loves living with her two papas and cultivating
her beloved plants on the tiny island of Earth's End--until Papa Niall
grows seriously ill. Now Henna is determined to find a legendary,
long-extinct plant with miraculous healing powers, even though the
search means journeying all the way to St. Basil's Conservatory, a
botanical boarding school rumored to house seeds of every plant ever
grown. At St. Basil's, Henna is surrounded not only by incredible
plants, but also, for the first time, other kids--including her new
roommates: wisecracking, genderfluid P, who gleefully bends every rule
they come up against, and wealthy, distant Lora, who is tired of
servants doing everything for her, from folding her clothes to pushing
her wheelchair. But Henna's search for the fabled healing seed means she
doesn't have time for friends--or so she thinks. This tender tale,
blossoming with moments of joy, is a story of hope, grief, and learning
to flourish with a little help from those around you.