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Breathe and Count Back from Ten Natalia Sylvester

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Breathe and Count Back from Ten Natalia Sylvester


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Breathe and Count Back from Ten Natalia Sylvester

A Pura Belpre Honor Book * A Schneider Family Book Award Honor Book for Teens

In this gorgeously written and authentic novel, Veronica, a Peruvian-American teen with hip dysplasia, auditions to become a mermaid at a Central Florida theme park in the summer before her senior year, all while figuring out her first real boyfriend and how to feel safe in her own body.

Veronica has had many surgeries to manage her disability. The best form of rehabilitation is swimming, so she spends hours in the pool, but not just to strengthen her body.

Her Florida town is home to Mermaid Cove, a kitschy underwater attraction where professional mermaids perform in giant tanks . . . and Veronica wants to audition. But her conservative Peruvian parents would never go for it. And they definitely would never let her be with Alex, her cute new neighbor.

She decides its time to seize control of her life, but her plans come crashing down when she learns her parents have been hiding the truth from herthe truth about her own body.

Breathe and Count Back from Ten Avis

"Seamlessly explores bodily autonomyandfamilial expectations through a perceptive protagonist, sharp narration,andcomplex relationships. . . . Powerfulandengrossing." Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Intricate, nuanced, and empowering." Kirkus Reviews(starred review) "An authentic portrait of a character who wants to be seen for who she is and not the limitations placed on her." Booklist "Readers will be pleased to see Veronica strike the right balance of being authentic to herself while valuing relationships as a two-way street." Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books "Sylvester blends the compelling struggle of a young woman trying to find her voice with the effects of living with a serious medical condition" Horn Book Magazine "A poignant and powerful story... Real and beautifully relevant." Laura Taylor Name, New York Times bestselling author of A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow "Breathtaking and utterly original... A tribute to disabled bodies and a vital addition to YA literature." Lillie Lainoff, author of One for All "With its deep honest, hope, emotion, and tenderness, this is a coming-of-age story I will forever hold close to my heart." Jonny Garza Villa, author of Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun "A gorgeous, heartfelt exploration of what it means to know and love the body that you have... A shimmering triumph of a book." Amanda Leduc, author of The Centaur's Wife and Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space

À propos de Natalia Sylvester

Natalia Sylvester is the authorRunning,her YA debut, as well as two novels for adults,Everyone Knows You Go Home,which won an International Latino Book Award, andChasing the Sun. Born in Lima, Peru, she grew up in Miami, Central Florida, and South Texas, and received a BFA from the University of Miami. She currently lives in Austin, Texas. Look for her at nataliasylvester.com and follow her on Twitter @NataliaSylv.

Informations supplémentaires

GOR012691623
9780358536864
0358536863
Breathe and Count Back from Ten Natalia Sylvester
Occasion - Comme neuf
Relié
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
2022-07-07
352
Winner of Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Honor (United States). Winner of AudioFile Magazine Earphones Award (United States). Winner of Schneider Family Book Award Honor (United States).
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