Mary Underwater (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781419740800)

Inspired by Joan of Arc, a girl builds and pilots a submarine to prove just what girls can do in Mary Underwater, a masterful middle-grade debut from Shannon Doleski.

Mary Murphy feels like she's drowning. Her violent father is home from prison, and the social worker is suspicious of her new bruises. An aunt she's never met keeps calling. And if she can't get a good grade on her science project, she'll fail her favorite class.

But Mary doesn't want to be a victim anymore. She has a plan: build a real submarine, like the model she's been making with Kip Dwyer, the secretly sweet class clown. Gaining courage from her heroine, Joan of Arc, Mary vows to pilot a sub across the Chesapeake Bay, risking her life in a modern crusade to save herself.

Mary Underwater is an empowering tale of persistence, heroism, and hope from a luminous new voice in middle-grade fiction.

"This is perfect for readers not quite ready for Laurie Halse Anderson and anyone who needs a reminder that there's always hope." --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (Starred Review)

Author: Shannon Doleski
ISBN-10: 1419740806
ISBN-13: 9781419740800
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Language: English
Published: 04/07/2020
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.60w x 1.00d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.6
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 514983 / Mary Underwater


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 12/15/2019 pg. 100
School Library Journal 03/13/2020 pg. 1
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2020 - Book Of Special Distinction
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2020