Out There, Somewhere
Captivity, faith, and survival beneath the waves.
An ancient coelacanth captured from the Indian Ocean joins dolphins, an octopus, and other sea creatures in a Florida aquarium, where each must navigate captivity, faith, and survival in their own way. (full description)
Literary • Environmental • Young Adult
For fans of Watership Down and Life of Pi
“Morano does something that few ocean writers do. He provides us with a unique perspective, that of the exploited animal. In so doing, he demonstrates just how profound and pervasive humans’ effect on the oceans is.”
— Roger T. Rufe, Jr., President of The Ocean Conservancy
About the Book
What is freedom worth to those who’ve never known captivity? What is safety worth to those who’ve forgotten the wild? When Maputa, a prehistoric coelacanth, is torn from her Indian Ocean home and imprisoned in a Florida aquarium, she discovers a hidden world where predator and prey coexist on frozen fish, where dolphins invent games to stay sane, and where an octopus plots escape while a angelfish preaches acceptance.
Through the eyes of these captive creatures—each with their own personality, faith, and dreams—John Morano creates an unforgettable portrait of life behind glass walls. But when everything they know is suddenly upended, every creature faces the ultimate choice: return to the safety of captivity or risk everything for freedom.
From the author of the acclaimed Eco-Adventure series comes a powerful story about consciousness, conservation, and connection that will change how you see every aquarium, every ocean, and every creature within them. Out There, Somewhere proves that the most profound adventures happen when we learn to see through eyes not our own.
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What Readers Are Saying
“Out There, Somewhere is an adventure in perspective; a perspective humankind does not often take. From the minds of aquatic animals, John Morano swims his readers through the foreign world that surrounds and dominates the islands we call Earth.”
— 5 stars, Amazon Review
“Save yourself the trouble and just buy all three books in the series at once. After you read one, you’ll want to read them all. Under the umbrella of eco-fiction and such, a lot of novels could get lost and focus too much on the lecture end up preaching to the readers; this isn’t one of those books. It feels very natural.”
— 5 stars, Amazon Review
You’ll Enjoy This If You Like
- Watership Down by Richard Adams
- Life of Pi by Yann Martel
- Hoot by Carl Hiaasen
Book Details
- Print length: 198 pages (paperback)
- Published: April 1, 2018
- ISBN: 978-1-945760-07-5
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