Wiesner, David, and Donna Jo Napoli. Fish Girl. Houghton Mifflin/Clarion 2017 186p $17.99
ISBN 978-0-547-48393-1 elem/ms Fantasy
E-BN
In a seaside attraction with a multilevel aquarium there
lives a mermaid whose best friend is an octopus. She is the star attraction, but she has been
taught to let the audience only get quick glimpses of her. The man who runs the attraction calls himself
Neptune. He tells the story that he is
the god of the sea and makes waves and lightning with his trident.
The mermaid disobeys her boss and meets a human girl who visits often. To try to see what is really going on, the mermaid climbs out of her tank and discovers she has legs when her tail is dry. During a very heavy storm she escapes the aquarium and frees all the other fish who were also trapped there.
On the beach amid the destruction caused by the storm,
she finds her friend and goes off with her family.
The illustrations are luscious, featuring vibrant color
with a great amount of detail. The mermaid is very tactfully drawn, hidden
behind various sea creatures or plants, or wearing a dress. The words are
limited, with the thoughts of the mermaid shown in blocks rather than
bubbles. The story line follows the
background story of mermaids. Readers
will love it.
Summary: This graphic novel tells the story of a
mermaid. She is on display at a seaside
attraction cared for by a man who calls himself Neptune. She meets a human girl and wishes to be
human, too. Grade 5-8.
Mermaids-Fiction --Joan
Theal
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