The Tail of Emily Windsnap : USE 0763660205 by Liz Kessler
	ISBN-10:   0763628115 ISBN-13:   9780763628116 Publisher:   Random House PS [IN]; Candlewick Press Category:   Young Adults Pub. Date:   March 2006 Pages:   224 Format:   Digest Paperback Ages:   8 to 12
Description/Notes
"Liz Kessler makes a splash with this tightly written, highly imaginative debut." FAMILYFUN For as long as she can remember, twelve-year-old Emily Windsnap has lived on a boat. And, oddly enough, for just as long, her mother has seemed anxious to keep her away from the water. But when Mom finally agrees to let her take swimming lessons, Emily makes a startling discovery - about her own identity, the mysterious father she's never met, and the thrilling possibilities and perils shimmering deep below the water's surface. With a sure sense of suspense and richly imaginative details, first-time author Liz Kessler lures us into a glorious undersea world where mermaids study shipwrecks at school and Neptune rules with an iron trident - an enchanting fantasy about family secrets, loyal friendship, and the convention-defying power of love.