{"product_id":"barely-floating-paperback","title":"Barely Floating - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLilliam Rivera\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dazzling story full of heart about how one twelve-year-old channels her rage into synchronized swimming dreams, from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Education of Margot Sanchez \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNever Look Back, \u003c\/i\u003e Lilliam Rivera.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNatalia de la Cruz Rivera y Santiago, also known as Nat, was swimming neighborhood kids out of their money at the local Boyle Heights pool when her life changed. The L.A. Mermaids performed, emerging out of the water with matching sequined swimsuits, and it was then that synchronized swimming stole her heart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe problem? Her activist mom and professor dad think it's a sport with too much emphasis on looks--on thinness and whiteness. Nat grew up the youngest in a house full of boys, so she knows how to fight for what she wants, using her anger to fuel her. People often underestimate her swimming skills when they see her stomach rolls, but she knows better than to worry about what people think. Sometimes, she feels more like a submarine than a mermaid, but she wonders if she could be both. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarely Floating\u003c\/i\u003e explores what it means to sparkle in your skin, build community with those who lift you up, and keep floating when waters get rough.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLilliam Rivera is an award-winning writer and the author of the young adult novels \u003ci\u003eDealing in Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Education of Margot Sanchez\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNever Look Back\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWe Light Up the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e, and the middle grade novels \u003ci\u003eGoldie Vance: The Hotel Whodunit\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBarely Floating\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. Her novel \u003ci\u003eNever Look Back \u003c\/i\u003eis slated for an Amazon movie adaptation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 27, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barely Floating\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753113387296,"sku":"9780593323137","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a0fffdd1a7f07ddabede9db13f06f769_3f33338c-bd31-4ccd-9df1-a86c5b6b0a54.webp?v=1780013023","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/barely-floating-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}