Mary underwater / Shannon Doleski.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York, NY : Amulet Books, an imprint of ABRAMS, [2020]Copyright date: ©2020Description: 219 pages ; 22 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781419740800
- 1419740806
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Fiction | DOLESKI SHANNON | Available | 33111009738697 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Inspired by Joan of Arc, a girl builds and pilots a submarine to prove just what girls can do in Mary Underwater , a masterful middle-grade debut from Shannon Doleski.
Mary Murphy feels like she's drowning. Her violent father is home from prison, and the social worker is suspicious of her new bruises. An aunt she's never met keeps calling. And if she can't get a good grade on her science project, she'll fail her favorite class.
But Mary doesn't want to be a victim anymore. She has a plan: build a real submarine, like the model she's been making with Kip Dwyer, the secretly sweet class clown. Gaining courage from her heroine, Joan of Arc, Mary vows to pilot a sub across the Chesapeake Bay, risking her life in a modern crusade to save herself.
Mary Underwater is an empowering tale of persistence, heroism, and hope from a luminous new voice in middle-grade fiction.
"This is perfect for readers not quite ready for Laurie Halse Anderson and anyone who needs a reminder that there's always hope." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (Starred Review)
"Gaining courage from Joan of Arc, fourteen-year-old Mary Murphy navigates the waters of Chesapeake Bay in a submersible built with her friend, Kip, escaping the home where her violent father has just returned from prison. Includes facts about domestic violence and submersibles."-- Publisher's description.
Age 10-14.