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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 1992 · Est. 17 min read-aloud
Sukey and the Mermaid
By Robert D. San Souci, Brian Pinkney (Illustrator)
A girl discovers a magical underwater kingdom, but is it better than her harsh reality above?
4.2/5 Goodreads · 391 ratings
32 pages· 2,109 words· Est. 17 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Sukey escapes her harsh life with a cruel stepfather by the sea, where she meets Mama Jo, a mesmerizing mermaid. Mama Jo offers Sukey a chance to live in a magical underwater kingdom free from time and pain. But this enchanting world lacks human connection. As Sukey weighs her options, she must decide if a life without hardship is worth the solitude. Will she choose the allure of the sea or face the challenges of her world above? Dive into Sukey's journey of discovery and choice.
From the publisher
Sukey’s new step-pa is a mean, bossy man. Every day Sukey wakes at dawn to work in the garden. All her step-pa ever does is watch her and yell if she so much as stops to fan herself. Sukey’s ma calls him Mister Jones. Sukey prefers the name “Mister Hard-Times”. One day, Sukey runs away to her secret place by the ocean. There, she calls up Mama Jo, a beautiful black mermaid. Mama Jo’s got a surprise for Sukey; a magical kingdom beneath the sea without time or pain. But it’s also without people. Is it really better than the world above?
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 2,109
- Reading age
- 5–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 760L
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