Bibliograph

Barely floating, Lilliam Rivera

Type

Label

Barely floating, Lilliam Rivera

Language

eng

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 9-12, Kokila

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 4-7, Kokila

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Barely floating

Oclc number

1341260798

Responsibility statement

Lilliam Rivera

Summary

"Natalia De La Cruz Rivera y Santiago, also known as Nat, was swimming neighborhood kids out of their money at the local Inglewood pool when her life changed. The LA Mermaids performed, emerging out of the water with matching sequined swimsuits, and it was then that synchronized swimming stole her heart. The problem? Her activist mom and professor dad think it's a sport with too much emphasis on looks-on being thin and white. Nat grew up the youngest in a house full of boys, so she knows how to fight for what she wants, often using her anger to fuel her. People often underestimate her swimming skills when they see her stomach rolls, but she knows better than to worry about what people think. Still, she feels more like a submarine than a mermaid, but she wonders if she might be both. Barely Floating explores what it means to sparkle in your skin, build community with those who lift you up, and keep floating when waters get rough" --, Publisher's description

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification