Long Jessica - The Mermaid With No Tail - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: Paralympic champion swimmer and gold medalist Jessica Long celebrates the importance of dreaming big and the power of being different in The Mermaid with No Tail. As a baby Jessica was adopted from a Russian orphanage. Her legs were amputated below the knee when she was 18 months old. Despite this Jessica has become a world - class swimmer and one of the most decorated athletes of all time. Dive into this illustrated picture book based on Jessica's story where a mermaid with no tail decides she wants to compete in the Mermaid Games. The other mermaids make fun of her for being different. But her adoptive turtle parents are supportive and encouraging and her shark coach Phelpsy teaches her to swim using her arms. The mermaid trains hard maintains a good attitude and eventually wins the games.
Title: The Mermaid With No Tail
Author(s): Long Jessica, Airin O'callaghan
Publisher: Sounds True Inc
Barcode: 9781649630933
Pages: 32 Pages
Publication Date: 9/26/2023
Category: Social Issues (Children's / Teenage)