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During a rare blue‑moon night when mermaids are said to gather on a Gulf of Mexico sandbar, Keeper, a determined ten‑year‑old, sets off in a small boat. With her faithful dog BD and a seagull named Captain by her side, she embarks on a quest to locate her mother, a mermaid who vanished long ago to return to the ocean.
The story blends adventure at sea with imaginative encounters, as Keeper searches for the legendary creature she believes is her mother and the mysteries of the tide during a mystical nighttime gathering.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Kathi Appelt
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