4.5 STARS
Juniper Sawfeather’s parents are environmental
acitivists. Most of the kids in her
school just think they are weird so June isn’t a popular girl. Luckily she has one good friend, Haley, who
lives next door.
When disaster strikes the coast and animals are being killed
from an oil spill, June and her father spring into action in spite of an
argument the night before about college.
June spots a tangle of what she thinks are people covered in
oil and it turns out they are mermaids.
In spite of June and her dad’s heroic efforts only one survives the trip
to the nearest aquatic research center.
June meets a college age intern and is impressed by Carter’s
looks and his interest in sea creatures.
He seems to find her attractive too.
A tangled web of deceit leads to the gripping end of the
story.
To be honest, when I found out this was a “mermaid book” I
was less than enthusiastic. I’m happy to
report that I changed my mind quickly as the discovery of the mermaids was handled
in a most believable way.
June’s family dynamic was interesting and not run of the
mill and I liked that. June herself was a determined and intelligent girl. Even when she thought she lost her best
friend and any chance with Carter, she carried on with her mission.
Carter wasn’t just another pretty face who was supportive of
his girl. He had brains and plans and
wasn’t afraid to criticize June but he also was understanding of her
choices. I really liked him.
June’s friend, Haley, suffered from the intense desire to be
popular and it motivated the things she did and drove her away from June and
into the clique of the popular kids.
Haley was smarter than I gave her credit for however and in the end she
and June worked things out.
The story of Affron Oil and its oil spill was realistic and
brought focus to a problem that perhaps not all of us are aware of. The descriptions of the scene of the spill
was heartbreaking.
I really enjoyed Driver’s book and heartily suggest you give
it a try.
You can buy this book here:Amazon
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