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Reviewed on August 9, 2019 | Young Adult
Gr 7–10-In his second novel, Baksh spins familiar mythological figures into a fresh new tale about the life of a boy in coastal Guyana. Fifteen-year-old Danesh has a great deal to contend with as he attends a poorly funded school, lives with dyslexia, and watches his friends and family deal with alcoholism, violence, and suicide. Danesh escapes these troubles when he encounters an underwater world inhabited by mermaids, monste...Log In or Sign Up to Read More