{"product_id":"barely-floating-hardcover","title":"Barely Floating - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLilliam Rivera\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dazzling story full of heart about how one twelve-year-old channels her rage into synchronized swimming dreams from \u003ci\u003eThe Education of Margot Sanchez\u003c\/i\u003e author Lilliam Rivera.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNatalia De La Cruz Rivera y Santiago, also known as Nat, was swimming neighborhood kids out of their money at the local Inglewood pool when her life changed. The LA Mermaids performed, emerging out of the water with matching sequined swimsuits, and it was then that synchronized swimming stole her heart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe problem? Her activist mom and professor dad think it's a sport with too much emphasis on looks--on being thin and white. Nat grew up the youngest in a house full of boys, so she knows how to fight for what she wants, often using her anger to fuel her. People often underestimate her swimming skills when they see her stomach rolls, but she knows better than to worry about what people think. Still, she feels more like a submarine than a mermaid, but she wonders if she might be both. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarely Floating\u003c\/i\u003e explores what it means to sparkle in your skin, build community with those who lift you up, and keep floating when waters get rough.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLilliam Rivera is an award-winning writer and author of the young adult novels \u003ci\u003eDealing in Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Education of Margot Sanchez\u003c\/i\u003e, the middle grade novel \u003ci\u003eGoldie Vance: The Hotel Whodunit\u003c\/i\u003e, and the forthcoming \u003ci\u003eNever Look Back \u003c\/i\u003eby Bloomsbury. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e, to name a few.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 7.9 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 29, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42695868514367,"sku":"9780593323120","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a0fffdd1a7f07ddabede9db13f06f769.webp?v=1765005365","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/barely-floating-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}