{"product_id":"breathe-and-count-back-from-ten-isbn-9780358697305","title":"Breathe and Count Back from Ten","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Pura Belpré Honor Book * A Schneider Family Book Award Honor Book for Teens\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this gorgeously written and 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 feel safe in her own body.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVerónica has had many surgeries to manage her disability. The best form of rehabilitation is swimming, so she spends hours in the pool, but not just to strengthen her body.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer Florida town is home to Mermaid Cove, a kitschy underwater attraction where professional mermaids perform in giant tanks . . . and Verónica wants to audition. But her conservative Peruvian parents would never go for it. And they \u003cem\u003edefinitely\u003c\/em\u003e would never let her be with Alex, her cute new neighbor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe decides it’s time to seize control of her life, but her plans come crashing down when she learns her parents have been hiding the truth from her—the truth about her own body.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Seamlessly explores bodily autonomy and familial expectations through a perceptive protagonist, sharp narration, and complex relationships. . . . Powerful and engrossing.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Readers will be pleased to see Verónica strike the right balance of being authentic to herself while valuing relationships as a two-way street.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sylvester blends the compelling struggle of a young woman trying to find her voice with the effects of living with a serious medical condition\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Intricate, nuanced, and empowering.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A poignant and powerful story... Real and beautifully relevant.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaura Taylor Name, New York Times bestselling author of A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Breathtaking and utterly original... A tribute to disabled bodies and a vital addition to YA literature.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLillie Lainoff, author of One for All\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With its deep honest, hope, emotion, and tenderness, this is a coming-of-age story I will forever hold close to my heart.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJonny Garza Villa, author of Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A gorgeous, heartfelt exploration of what it means to know and love the body that you have... A shimmering triumph of a book.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmanda Leduc, author of The Centaur's Wife and Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An authentic portrait of a character who wants to be seen for who she is and not the limitations placed on her.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890512949477,"sku":"NP9780358697305","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780358697305.jpg?v=1730233461","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/breathe-and-count-back-from-ten-isbn-9780358697305","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}