Shyanna's Wish

by Janet Gurtler, Katie Wood (Illustrator)

Overview

The big day has finally arrived! It's Shyanna's thirteenth birthday, the most important birthday in a mermaid's life. Shyanna will get her legs and be able to go on land for the first time ever! But her excitement quickly fades when Cora's sister Jewel gets stuck in a fisherman's net. Will Jewel be saved? And if so, at what cost to the other mermaids?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781434296962
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	01/01/2015
Series:	Mermaid Kingdom Series
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.75(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	640L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

Janet Gurtler has written numerous well-received YA books. Mermaid Kingdom is her debut series for the middle-grade market. She lives in Calgary Alberta, near the Canadian Rockies, with her husband and son.

Since graduating from Loughborough University School of Art and Design in 2004, Katie Wood has been a freelance illustrator. From her studio in Leicester, England, she creates bright and lively illustrations for books and magazines all over the world.

Interviews

Mermaids are a popular topic.  Themes of friendship and family are relateable to girls at this age.  Fits well with lessons on folklore/myths.  Each story has a different point of view.  Back matter includes mermaid facts, writing prompts, and discussion questions.