When a yearlong sailing trip through the Red Sea goes violently wrong, fourteen-year-old Libby finds herself stranded on a damaged vessel after a pirate attack kills her stepfather and leaves her mother unconscious.

Alone and far from shore, Libby must steer the boat, secure help, and face both the dangers of the sea and hard truths about herself. The story focuses on practical survival, quick thinking, and emotional resilience.

Short, urgent, and character-driven, Red Sea blends maritime suspense with coming-of-age themes across 176 pages.

• Protagonist: 14-year-old Libby
• Themes: survival, sailing, pirates, coming-of-age
• Setting: Red Sea / open-water sailing
• Format: paperback, 176 pages

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