Mermaids Never Drown
Tales to Dive For
Zoraida Córdova, Natalie C. Parker, Darcie Little Badger, Kalynn Bayron, Preeti Chhibber, Rebecca Coffindaffer, Julie C. Dao, Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Adriana Herrera, June Hur, Katherine Locke, Kerri Maniscalco, Julie Murphy, Gretchen Schreiber, Julian Winters
Readers rate it 3.1 (5 on Hardcover)
313 pages · Released Sep 26, 2023 · Feiwel & Friends
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This YA short story collection explores mermaid mythology through diverse voices with notable LGBTQ+ representation. While most stories are lighthearted and hopeful, the collection includes emotional and darker themes like family pain and trauma that are better suited to teen readers. Content is generally age-appropriate for mature 13+, though individual stories vary in intensity.
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14 Young Adult short stories from bestselling and award-winning authors make a splash in Mermaids Never Drown - the second collection in the Untold Legends series edited by Zoraida Córdova and Natalie C. Parker - exploring mermaids like we've never seen them before! A Vietnamese mermaid caught between two worlds. A sir... 14 Young Adult short stories from bestselling and award-winning authors make a splash in Mermaids Never Drown - the second collection in the Untold Legends series edited by Zoraida Córdova and Natalie C. Parker - exploring mermaids like we've never seen them before! A Vietnamese mermaid caught between two worlds. A siren who falls for Poseidon's son. A boy secretly pining for the merboy who saved him years ago. A storm that brings humans and mermaids together. Generations of family secrets and pain. Find all these stories and more in this gripping new collection that will reel you in from the very first page! Welcome to an ocean of hurt, fear, confusion, rage, hope, humor, discovery, and love in its many forms. Edited by Zoraida Córdova and Natalie C. Parker, Mermaids Never Drown features beloved authors like Darcie Little Badger, Kalynn Bayron, Preeti Chhibber, Rebecca Coffindaffer, Julie C. Dao, Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Adriana Herrera, June Hur, Katherine Locke, Kerri Maniscalco, Julie Murphy, Gretchen Schreiber, and Julian Winters.
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- Young Adult Fiction
- A mix driven
- Weak Character Development
- Unloveable Characters
- Diverse Characters
- Adventurous
- dark
- emotional
- funny
- hopeful
- inspiring
- lighthearted
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ISBN 9781250823830 · Feiwel & Friends