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Fear the Drowning Deep
by Sarah Glenn Marsh
To say that Bridey fears water is an understatement. She gets that queasy feeling just seeing the sea from her window. When Bridey was nine, she watched as her beloved grandfather fell to his death from the cliffs just beyond their home on the Isle of Man. She recalls hearing a strange singing and seeing a black fin, but no one believes her.
Then one day Bridey wades into the shallow water to save a young man from drowning. This young (and handsome, of course!) man can't remember who he is, where he is from or what he was doing on the island. Bridey calls him "Fynn" and takes him home where her family can nurse him back to health.
But when other people start to disappear, the townsfolk look at Fynn suspiciously. The timing is too perfect, and the town cannot fathom that there could be sea monsters living in their midst.
Bridey has to determine whether or not she can trust Fynn, or herself. Sarah Glenn Marsh has cast a spellbinding tale of magic, fable and courage. Young girls will be inspired by Bridey's bravery. This book would fit into a school library starting in 5th grade. The romance is sweet and the violence is minor. Although the descriptions of monsters might be scary for some younger students, the story is tame enough to delight older elementary school students. I have purchased this for my middle school library, and I urge you to do so as well!
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