Bayou Magic Av Jewell Parker Rhodes

<p><i>If only Maddy can see the mermaid, can it be real?</i><br><br>It''s Maddy''s turn to have a bayou summer. At first she misses life back home in the city, but soon she grows to love everything about her new surroundings -- the glimmering fireflies, the glorious landscape, and something else, deep within the water, that only Maddy sees. Could it be a mermaid? As her grandmother shares wisdom about sayings and signs, Maddy realizes she may be the only sibling to carry on her family''s magical legacy. And when a disastrous oil leak threatens the bayou, she knows she may also be the only one who can help. Does she have what it takes to be a hero?<br><br>A coming-of-age tale rich with folk magic, set in the wake of the Gulf oil spill, <i>Bayou Magic </i>celebrates hope, friendship, and family, and captures the wonder of life in the Deep South.</p>