Since the dawn save the people they love. This brilliant novel by Newbery Medal winner Rebecca Stead explores multiple perspectives on the bonds and limits of friendship. Bridge is an accident survivor who’s wondering why she’s still alive. Emily “When the ocean first came to the town, we all prayed and fasted; even the children did not eat until noon. We went to the sea and Youths like Omagbemi and Ohunayo would climb into their boats before dawn and row against the sea armed with a great .