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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2012 | Grades 5-up
Gr 5–8—Above World is a fish-out-of-water fantasy that could have been great, but ultimately barely stays afloat. There are a multitude of plot contrivances and too many well-intended life lessons. Readers might be able to root for the likable yet naive characters if they weren't so busy deflecting the skepticism surrounding all the happy resolutions to the protagonists' problems. Aluna, a 13-year-old who has yet to grow her mermaid tail, and her best g...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
When the mermaid-like Kampii's breathing technology begins to fail, thirteen-year-old Aluna, an aspiring warrior, and her tech-savvy ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More