Literary FictionMiddle Grade
Marilla, a talented swimmer, befriends Denys and pursues singing against her parents' wishes. A jealous teammate's offer tests her integrity in this fractured fairy tale.
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Marilla, a talented swimmer, befriends Denys and pursues singing against her parents' wishes. A jealous teammate's offer tests her integrity in this fractured fairy tale.
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This fractured fairy tale weaves the story of Marilla. After the talented swimmer saves her classmate Denys when he is pushed into a pool, they become friends. She teaches him how to swim, and he encourages her love of singing despite her parents' wishes. But with a big swim meet and singing competition coming up, a jealous teammate offers to help Marilla get an audition slot if she throws their match. Will Marilla sink or swim? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Minor incident of pushing into a pool; no graphic violence.
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language depicted.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes depicted.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft depicted.
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonic content depicted.
Political content
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No political or ideological messaging present.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide themes depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Minor bullying incident with pushing into a pool.
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