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Bayou Magic

by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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A magical coming-of-age story from Coretta Scott King honor author Jewell Parker Rhodes, rich with Southern folklore, friendship, family, fireflies and mermaids– plus an environmental twist.
It's city-girl Maddy's first summer in the bayou, and she just falls in love with her new surroundings– the glimmering fireflies, the glorious landscape, and something else, deep within the water, that only she can see. Could it be a mermaid?
As her grandmother shares wisdom about sayings and signs, Maddy realizes she may be the only sibling to carry on her family's magical legacy. And when a disastrous oil leak threatens the bayou, she knows she may also be the only one who can help. But does she have what it takes to be a hero?
A tale rich with folk magic, set in the wake of the Gulf oil spill, Bayou Magic celebrates hope and the magic within– and captures the wonder of life in the Deep South.
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Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Kindle Book

  • ISBN: 9780316364560
  • Release date: May 12, 2015

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780316224864
  • File size: 2811 KB
  • Release date: May 12, 2015

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780316224864
  • File size: 3873 KB
  • Release date: May 12, 2015
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Kindle Book
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subjects

Fantasy Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature Folklore

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:3.1
Lexile® Measure:410
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:0-2

A magical coming-of-age story from Coretta Scott King honor author Jewell Parker Rhodes, rich with Southern folklore, friendship, family, fireflies and mermaids– plus an environmental twist.
It's city-girl Maddy's first summer in the bayou, and she just falls in love with her new surroundings– the glimmering fireflies, the glorious landscape, and something else, deep within the water, that only she can see. Could it be a mermaid?
As her grandmother shares wisdom about sayings and signs, Maddy realizes she may be the only sibling to carry on her family's magical legacy. And when a disastrous oil leak threatens the bayou, she knows she may also be the only one who can help. But does she have what it takes to be a hero?
A tale rich with folk magic, set in the wake of the Gulf oil spill, Bayou Magic celebrates hope and the magic within– and captures the wonder of life in the Deep South.
Expand title description text
Fantasy Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature Folklore