Bayou Magic -- Jewell Parker Rhodes

<b>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.<br></b><br>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. Does she have what it takes to be a hero? Jewell Parker Rhodes weaves a rich tale celebrating the magic within.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Jewell Parker Rhodes<br><b>Publisher:</b> Little, Brown Books for Young Readers<br><b>Published:</b> 05/03/2016<br><b>Pages:</b> 272<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.40lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.60h x 5.20w x 0.70d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780316224857<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 3.1<br><b>Point Value:</b> 4<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Middle Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>174062 / Bayou Magic<br><br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Jewell Parker Rhodes </b>is the author of <i>Ninth Ward</i>, a Coretta Scott King honor book, <i> Sugar</i>, winner of the Jane Adams Peace Association book award, <i>