Maybe a Mermaid
Maybe a Mermaid
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Maybe a Mermaid

Written by Josephine Cameron
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8 - 11
Reading age
288
Page count
189
Words per page
660L
Lexile measure
Mar 26, 2019
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A summer romp full of mystery, new friends, and maybe a mermaid! Eleven-year-old Anthoni Gillis is not the kind of kid who believes in fairies, unicorns, or even the word “maybe.” She’s more of a comic-books girl. So when her mom brings her to Thunder Lake for a summer at the Showboat Resort, she doesn’t believe the local rumors about the Boulay Mermaid. Anthoni has bigger fish to fry. She’s always wanted a True Blue Friend. But it’s been hard to find one, since for the past five years she’s been bouncing from town to town, helping her mother sell Beauty & the Bee cosmetic products to keep them both afloat. This summer will be different, though. Anthoni has a plan–a foolproof checklist for making lifelong friends! There won’t be any “maybes” this time. But as she grows entangled in local gossip, and her mother stretches the truth, Anthoni must decide if she’ll “stick to the plan,” like always, or dive into a summer full of extraordinary possibilities. Josephine Cameron’s energetic and heartfelt debut raises timeless questions about truth, lies, and the hope that grows between them.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780374306427
    Publication Date
    March 26, 2019
    Publisher
    Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
    Page Count
    288
    Words Per Page
    189
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 11 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2018020371
    Lexile® Level
    660L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~P
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.6
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    8
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    501926
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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