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A satisfying mix of folktale, mystery, and family drama. –The Bulletin of the Center for Children s Books When high school senior Noah Gallagher and his adopted teenage sister, Lo, go to live with their grandmother in her island cottage for the summer, they don t expect much in the way of adventure. Noah has landed a marine biology internship, and Lo wants to draw and paint, perhaps even to vanquish her struggles with bulimia. But then things take a dramatic turn for them both when Noah mistakenly tries to save a mysterious girl from drowning. This dreamlike, suspenseful story–deftly told from multiple points of view–dives deeply into selkie folklore while examining the fluid nature of love and family. *This book may have remainder mark*