About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is facing a major transition, particularly the bittersweet end of a friendship due to a move or changing schools. Set during the final days of summer, it captures the hazy, magical feeling of being on the cusp of adolescence while grappling with a goodbye that feels world-ending. The story follows two twelve-year-old best friends who discover a sharp-tongued mermaid in a local pool. This mystical encounter provides a safe, metaphorical space for children to process their own feelings of loss and the fear of being left behind. It is a gentle, atmospheric read that validates the intensity of childhood friendships and the courage required to let go. Parents will appreciate the lyrical prose and the way it handles the transition into the teenage years with sensitivity and wonder.
