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Forgive My Fins

by Tera Lynn Childs
296p. 978-0-06191-465-2.
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Gr 6—10—Lily, 17, is a mermaid princess living on land and attending a high school where no one knows her real identity. She needs to find a mate before she turns 18 in order to inherit the throne. Her big crush on Brody is going nowhere until her obnoxious neighbor, Quince, intervenes. A surprise kiss from the wrong boy leads to a tidal wave of unexpected consequences. In this lighthearted and mostly enjoyable novel, Childs stretches the relationship drama out perhaps a little too long for impatient readers, but the end result is sweet and satisfying. The ending hints of more mermaid tales to come.—Kathy Kirchoefer, Prince Georges County Memorial Library System, New Carrollton, MD
Lily is half human and half mermaid-princess, daughter of the Sea King. She's been living on land for three years, pretending to be an average high school student. Though she has a huge crush on gorgeous fellow student Brody, her irritating neighbor, Quince, has other ideas about her dating life. This light-as-air read will keep readers turning pages.
Reviewed by Kathy Kirchoefer , Aug 01, 2010

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