The Lake Huron mermaid : a tale in poems /

A dazzling tale of sisterhood and the healing power of nature embodied in the Great Lakes. A young girl faces turmoil when she must rise to the challenge of caring for her sister suffering a long-haul case of COVID-19. Brooding over her sister's precarious condition, Dawn seeks solace in free d...

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Main Authors: Foster, Linda Nemec (Author), Oomen, Anne-Marie (Author)
Other Authors: Ridl, Meridith, 1975- (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Detroit : Wayne State University Press, [2024].
Series:Made in Michigan writers series.
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Summary:A dazzling tale of sisterhood and the healing power of nature embodied in the Great Lakes. A young girl faces turmoil when she must rise to the challenge of caring for her sister suffering a long-haul case of COVID-19. Brooding over her sister's precarious condition, Dawn seeks solace in free diving in Lake Huron, where she discovers a presence in the gray-blue waters who also knows the pain of loss and loneliness. The Lake Huron mermaid reaches out to Dawn, starting a chain of events that set the human sisters on a wild journey to the Straits of Mackinac. A new tale in the spirit of the award-winning The Lake Michigan Mermaid, this collection of poems introduces another beautifully illustrated freshwater mermaid to the world, fluidly shifting between Dawn and the mermaid's voice. Their voices resonate with a parallel sense of longing and isolation, interrupted by the hope, compassion and restoration found in sorority. Through this poetic adventure, Dawn and the mermaid unearth a deeper understanding of sisterhood and the significance of growing up together, making sense of the world together and fighting to stay together.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:081434741X
9780814347416