Description
A mermaid offers a young girl a magical escape in this lushly told and luminously illustrated Coretta Scott King Honor-winning picture book. Sukey's new step-pa is a mean, bossy man she calls "Mister Hard-Times." He makes her work in his garden all day and Sukey's ma doesn't seem to care. One day, when her step-pa isn't looking, Sukey takes her chance to run away to her secret hiding place by the sea. There, she meets Mama Jo, a beautiful black mermaid. Mama Jo's got a surprise for Sukey: a magical kingdom beneath the sea without time or pain. But there are also no people. Is it really better than the world above?
Details
Author: |
Robert D. San Souci |
Illustrator: |
Brian Pinkney |
ISBN 10: |
068980718X |
Pages: |
32 |
Publisher: |
Aladdin Paperbacks |
Publication Date: |
May 1, 1996 |
Binding: |
Paperback |
Weight: |
0.36lbs |
Age Group: |
Children (0 - 8) |
Grade Range: |
K-3 |
