Books Like The White Darkness
Families who loved The White Darkness by Geraldine McCaughrean often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Families who loved The White Darkness by Geraldine McCaughrean often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
The White Darkness is a gripping middle-grade novel about Symone, a fourteen-year-old girl obsessed with Antarctic explorer Captain Oates. Her uncle, Victor, shares an even deeper, more dangerous obsession: the mythical Symme's Hole, an entrance to a hollow Earth. What Symone believes is a dream vacation to Antarctica quickly devolves into a terrifying struggle for survival as Victor's delusions put them both in extreme peril. This book explores themes of trust, deception, mental health, and the incredible resilience of the human spirit against the backdrop of one of the world's most unforgiving landscapes. It's suitable for ages 10-14, offering a complex narrative and intense adventure.
