The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea
by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
Flora/Florian, an orphaned Black sailor on the pirate-posing-as-passenger-ship Dove,... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experience
- LGBTQ+
- Transgender / Non-Conforming
Year Published 2020
Word Count 88,494
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 730L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 515165, 14 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Fantasy Books for Ages 11 to 17
- LGBTQ Lives
- Best Book Lists 2020
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Kate Rudd
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Awards & Distinctions 3
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
YALSA Teens' Top Ten, 2003-2023
Finalist, 2021
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2020
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