This book is the first in Liz Kessler's Emily Windsnap series. Readers are introduced to 7th grade Emily and her mom who live on a houseboat. The story begins with Emily finally getting her mom's permission to take swimming classes at her middle school. Not long after she submerges in the water of the school swimming pool, her legs fuse together and she discovers that she is a mermaid! As she comes to terms with her newfound identity, she begins to piece together her true family history. While she had always believed her dad left her as a baby, she learns that he was actually imprisoned by Neptune for fraternizing with a human being. Emily, her mom, and two of their friends (one human, one mermaid) set out on the adventure of freeing her dad.
I recommend this book to students grades 3 and up who enjoy suspending reality and immersing themselves in the fantasy world of mermaids and Greek mythology.
Mrs. N.
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