Fire and Ice: A Mermaid's Journey (Dark Waters, 1)

Gilbert, Julie

ISBN 10: 1496541685 ISBN 13: 9781496541680

Publisher: Capstone Press, 2017

Synopsis

Something, or someone, is harming sea creatures, and as a result, the mer are at risk. India Finch, a part-human/part-mermaid, is called underwater to heal the animals. But simply healing the hurt is not enough. India is determined to discover who or what is causing so much pain, even if it puts her own life at risk. This Hi-Lo chapter book features a manageable reading level and a glossary and discussion questions to support the reader.

About this title

Book Description:

Written at a second-grade reading level for a middle grade audience, Longer length high interest/low reading level chapter book is designed to look like an at-level book, Features a bi-racial main character

Longer length high interest/low reading level chapter book is designed to look like an at-level book, Features a bi-racial main character, High-interest genre captures the reader to encourage success and build reading skills

Fills a need for books at a low reading level for older readers yet satisfies at-level readers with exciting, high-interest plotlines, Features a bi-racial main character, Serious stories set in the ocean is an underexplored area of interest in the fantasy genre

About the Author:

Although Julie Gilberts masterpiece, The Adventures of Kitty Bob: Alien Warlord Cat, has sadly been out of print since Julie last stapled it together in the fourth grade, she continues to write. Her short fiction, which has appeared in numerous publications, explores topics ranging from airport security lines to adoption to antique wreaths made of hair. Julie makes her home in southern Minnesota with her husband and two children.

About this edition

• Publisher: Capstone Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1496541685
• ISBN 13: 9781496541680
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 160
• Illustrator: Kirbi Fagan