River mermaid
After her art school application is rejected, Mercedes decides she now longer aspires to be an artist like her mother. But when her mom becomes seriously ill, Mercedes has to draw on her creative spirit to get through the sorrow and grief.
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- ISBN: 9781989724101 (pbk.)
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335 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm - Publisher 2021
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River Mermaid
Mercedes lives for art. Her mother is a famous sculptor, and since she was a small child Mercedes has dreamed of following in her mother's footsteps. But it's hard living in the shadow of a legend. And when Mercedes's application at a prestigious art school is rejected, she is devastated and walks away from her art. Try as she does, she finds it hard to build a life as a regular teen. And when life serves her a traumatic situation, her art is the only thing that will pull her through. An exploration of grief and self-acceptance, this novel-in-verse celebrates the healing power of creativity.