Barely Floating Susie Yi Breath of Shadows

Breath of Shadows

Bouncy rhyme carries the story headlong into the growing hilarity

only to be pushed back in by a boy his age

while the issues it brings up resonate with their parents' values of community

A Caldecott Honor Book

Barely Floating Susie Yi Breath of ShadowsA dazzling story full of heart about how one twelve year old channels her rage into synchronized swimming dreams, from the author of The Education of Margot Sanchez and Never Look Back, Lilliam Rivera. Natalia 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,