Secrets We Tell the Sea by Martha Riva Palacio Obon
“Sofia is going to live with her grandmother. She doesn’t want to, but at least she and the sea will meet in person. The sea has always been so nice to Sofia. They always were best friends. But one day, the sea betrays Sofia. Hurricanes fill the town and Sofia needs to stop them. I like this book and I recommend it for people who like mermaids.” — Cecilia S., age 7
The only good thing about Sofia's mom sending her to live with her abuela is that finally Sofia and the sea will meet face-to-face.
The sea has always called to Sofia. That's how she knows she’s a mermaid—that, and the fact that the ocean and its creatures are much easier to understand than people. Sofia longs to meet another mermaid, someone who understands her and the sea completely. And when she meets Louisa, it seems like she's found just that—until the sea betrays them both in one irreversible moment. Soon their town is overtaken by hurricanes and floods and emotions and questions so big Sofia doesn't know what to do with them. Like, how do you make friends with the sea again? And how do you calm the rough waters within yourself?