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Bayou Magic

by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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A magical coming-of-age story from Coretta Scott King honor author Jewell Parker Rhodes, rich with Southern folklore, friendship, family, fireflies and mermaids, plus an environmental twist.

It's city-girl Maddy's first summer in the bayou, and she just falls in love with her new surroundings - the glimmering fireflies, the glorious landscape, and something else, deep within the water, that only she can see. Could it be a mermaid? As her grandmother shares wisdom about sayings and signs, Maddy realizes she may be the only sibling to carry on her family's magical legacy. And when a disastrous oil leak threatens the bayou, she knows she may also be the only one who can help. Does she have what it takes to be a hero? Jewell Parker Rhodes weaves a rich tale celebrating the magic within.
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Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Kindle Book

  • ISBN: 9780316364560
  • Release date: May 12, 2015

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780316364560
  • File size: 2811 KB
  • Release date: May 12, 2015

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780316364560
  • File size: 3255 KB
  • Release date: May 12, 2015
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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

subjects

Fantasy Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature Folklore

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:3
Lexile® Measure:410
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:0-2

A magical coming-of-age story from Coretta Scott King honor author Jewell Parker Rhodes, rich with Southern folklore, friendship, family, fireflies and mermaids, plus an environmental twist.

It's city-girl Maddy's first summer in the bayou, and she just falls in love with her new surroundings - the glimmering fireflies, the glorious landscape, and something else, deep within the water, that only she can see. Could it be a mermaid? As her grandmother shares wisdom about sayings and signs, Maddy realizes she may be the only sibling to carry on her family's magical legacy. And when a disastrous oil leak threatens the bayou, she knows she may also be the only one who can help. Does she have what it takes to be a hero? Jewell Parker Rhodes weaves a rich tale celebrating the magic within.
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Fantasy Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature Folklore