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If You Believe in Mermaids... Don't Tell Paperback – November 11, 2007

by A. A. Philips (Author)
Some things you just can't say, even to your parents. "Dad, did you ever want to be a mermaid?" Nope. Don't say it. Not if you're a boy. You gotta keep it inside. Maybe thirteen-year-old Todd Winslow is the best diver at summer camp. If only diving could save him. Underwater is a much kinder world, a secret mermaid world that no one else can know about - not Dad, and definitely not Brad, the camp's numero uno bad boy. Todd tries to fit in, playing nice with flirty model-wannabe Sylvie and shunning nature-nerd Olivia - but you can only fool people for so long. Brad is watching every move, ready to expose all that's different about Todd. Then there's the doll thing. And Dad finds out. How will Todd survive now? PRAISE FOR IF YOU BELIEVE IN MERMAIDS.DON'T TELL ".A welcome and courageous book that speaks out for young people to be true to who they are." -Alex Sanchez, author of Rainbow Boys and So Hard to Say "Finally-a kid-friendly middle-grade novel that disputes the myth that there is just one way of being a boy." -Catherine Tuerk, M.A., R.N., C.S., Nurse Psychotherapist " ... A refreshing look into the heart of a great kid who views the world through a slightly different lens." -Kathleen Jeffrie Johnson, author of Target, The Parallel Universe of Liars, and Gone After winning the kindergarten jumping-rope contest, A. A. Philips grew up to become a writer, therapist, and teacher of literature with degrees from Middlebury, Harvard, and the University of Southern Maine.
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  1. Reading age
    9 - 12 years
  2. Print length
    150 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    4 - 6
  5. Dimensions
    5 x 0.25 x 8.25 inches
  6. Publisher
    Dog Ear Pub Llc
  7. Publication date
    November 11, 2007
  8. ISBN-10
    159858359X
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1598583595
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"Todd Winslow, who has just finished seventh grade ... has always struggled with his own identity and what it means to be a boy, being perpetually measured against what his father views as the 'perfect son'.... Philips presents a difficult gender issue to readers in a delicate manner. The target audience is those who are just coming into their own and trying to define their own personal identity...." -- Children's Literature (CLCD Issue May 2008)

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dog Ear Pub Llc
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 11, 2007
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 150 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 159858359X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1598583595
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.4 ounces
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12 years
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.25 x 8.25 inches
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 4 - 6
  • Best Sellers Rank: #2,149,781 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)