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328 pp.
| Scholastic |
March, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-0-439-78311-8$17.99
(3)
YA
Fifteen-year-old May's parents keep her holed up in their lighthouse, adamant that she stay away from the sea. On a clandestine swim, May discovers that she is a mermaid. May accepts this new identity, but a love interest, an aggressive fisherman, and a long-lost sister complicate her life. May's longing is palpable, and the turn-of-the-twentieth-century Maine island setting is evocative.