In this gorgeously written and authentic novel, Verónica, a Peruvian-American teen with hip dysplasia, auditions to become a mermaid at a Central Florida theme park in the summer before her senior year, all while figuring out her first real boyfriend and how to feel safe in her own body.
She decides it\'s time to seize control of her life, but her plans come crashing down when she learns her parents have been hiding the truth from her--the truth about her own body..
And they definitely would never let her be with Alex, her cute new neighbor.
But her conservative Peruvian parents would never go for it. and Verónica wants to audition. . .
Her Florida town is home to Mermaid Cove, a kitschy underwater attraction where professional mermaids perform in giant tanks .
The best form of rehabilitation is swimming, so she spends hours in the pool, but not just to strengthen her body.
Verónica has had many surgeries to manage her disability.
In this gorgeously written and authentic novel, Verónica, a Peruvian-American teen with hip dysplasia, auditions to become a mermaid at a Central Florida theme park in the summer before her senior year, all while figuring out her first real boyfriend and how to feel safe in her own body
