Breathe and Count Back from Ten
Written by Natalia Sylvester. Published by Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
About
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In this gorgeously authentic novel, Verónica, a Peruvian-American teen with hip dysplasia, auditions to become a mermaid at a Central Florida theme park in the summer before her senior year, all while figuring out her first real boyfriend and how to reclaim and feel safe in her own body.
Awards Won
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Pura Belpré Award
91´«Ã½The Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is presented to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.
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2023 - Honor(s) |
