![]() ![]() One day after a violent storm, they discover something amazing: a mermaid has washed up from the ocean and landed in the club swimming pool. ![]() They spend the hot days of summer at a run-down beach club, mooning over Raymond who works at the club snack shop. This summer, however, is their last together, as Claire is about to move away with her grandparents. Hailey and Claire are twelve years old and have been friends their whole lives. The book is short and spare and merely a sketch of the film version, but it can be read in an hour, and the premise is mostly the same. Scholastic Press did a lovely edition of Aquamarine in 2001 (shown here), and although this version can only be found on Ebay these days, you can still buy it in paperback. Hoffman, in fact, has written several books for the middle grade crowd, and they are all worth reading. ![]() If you’ve seen Aquamarine, you may not know it’s based on a book by Alice Hoffman. Yes, it’s mostly for preteens and has lots of silly preteen moments, but at heart it’s a sweet story about friendship and selflessness. I’m going back a few years for this one, but Aquamarine was on TV last week, and I was reminded how much I love this movie. ![]()
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