A young mermaid, called Fish Girl, in a boardwalk aquarium has a chance encounter with an ordinary girl. Their growing friendship inspires Fish Girl's longing for freedom, independence, and a life beyond the aquarium tank, parkling with humour and brilliantly visualised, Fish Girl's story will resonate with every young person facing the challenges and rewards of growing up.

 

 

This book is aimed at children at US 5th grade-7th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 10-12 years.

There are 192 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2017 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company .

David Wiesner has won the Caldecott Medal three times and is internationally renowned for his visual storytelling. He lives near Philadelphia. www. davidwiesner. com Donna Jo Napoli is a linguistics professor and has written more than eighty books for young readers. She lives in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. www. donnajonapoli. com