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In this gorgeously written and authentic novel, Verónica, a Peruvian-American teen with hip dysplasia, auditions to become a mermaid at a Central Florida theme park in the summer before her senior year, all while figuring out her first real boyfriend and how to feel safe in her own body.
Verónica has had many surgeries to manage her disability. The best form of rehabilitation is swimming, so she spends hours in the pool, but not just to strengthen her body.
Her Florida town is home to Mermaid Cove, a kitschy underwater attraction where professional mermaids perform in giant tanks . . . and Verónica wants to audition. But her conservative Peruvian parents would never go for it. And they definitely would never let her be with Alex, her cute new neighbor.
She decides it’s time to seize control of her life, but her plans come crashing down when she learns her parents have been hiding the truth from her—the truth about her own body.
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Verónica has had many surgeries to manage her disability. The best form of rehabilitation is swimming, so she spends hours in the pool, but not just to strengthen her body.
Her Florida town is home to Mermaid Cove, a kitschy underwater attraction where professional mermaids perform in giant tanks . . . and Verónica wants to audition. But her conservative Peruvian parents would never go for it. And they definitely would never let her be with Alex, her cute new neighbor.
She decides it’s time to seize control of her life, but her plans come crashing down when she learns her parents have been hiding the truth from her—the truth about her own body.
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Praise for this book
"Breathtaking and utterly original... A tribute to disabled bodies and a vital addition to YA literature." - Lillie Lainoff
"A gorgeous, heartfelt exploration of what it means to know and love the body that you have... A shimmering triumph of a book." - Amanda Leduc
"A poignant and powerful story... Real and beautifully relevant." - Laura Taylor Namey
"With its deep honest, hope, emotion, and tenderness, this is a coming-of-age story I will forever hold close to my heart." - Jonny Garza Villa
"A gorgeous, heartfelt exploration of what it means to know and love the body that you have... A shimmering triumph of a book." - Amanda Leduc
"A poignant and powerful story... Real and beautifully relevant." - Laura Taylor Namey
"With its deep honest, hope, emotion, and tenderness, this is a coming-of-age story I will forever hold close to my heart." - Jonny Garza Villa
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