The Winnowing
Ages 10+
Marivic Stone lives in a small town famous for a medical discovery that saved humankind. Now everyone must undergo a secret procedure called the winnowing, an inevitable — and dangerous — rite of adolescence.
No one who has experienced the winnowing remembers anything about it, but Marivic and her best friend Saren, are determined to learn the truth. What they uncover could change the world forever — if they survive. The Winnowing is a pulse-pounding adventure story for fans of The X-Files and Stranger Things.
Notable Honours
Red Maple Award WINNER 2018
Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award Northern Lights HONOUR BOOK 2019
Snow Willow Award finalist 2018
Toronto Public Library TPL Teens: The List selection 2018
Hamilton Public Library Teen Top Novel selection 2018
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What People Are Saying
“The Winnowing is a story of friendship, of challenging the status quo, and of scientific endeavour which has taken a very sinister turn.”
— CM Magazine
“E]ven though this book is very clearly steeped in the sci-fi genre, what shines more are the topics of friendship, growing up, and accepting who you are. ”
— Squinklebooks Review
“A little bit like Stranger Things with a dash of The X-Files, the book is an addictive science fiction thriller from beginning to end. It has everything I love in the genre, like engaging characters, a government conspiracy, and some great twists. I ended up finishing the whole thing in one sitting”