02913cam a2200577 i 4500 615365784 TxAuBib 20230110120000.0 200925s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2020043962 9780593120941 hardcover $18.99 0593120949 hardcover $18.99 9780593120972 trade paperback 0593120973 trade paperback 9780593120958 library binding 0593120957 library binding (OCoLC)1198086255 TxAuBib rda Bowen, Natasha, author. Skin of the sea [Print] / Natasha Bowen. Paperback. New York : Random House Children's Books, [2021] ©2021. 309 pages ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Skin of the Sea ; 1 A way to survive. A way to serve. A way to save. Simi prayed to the gods, once. Now she serves them as Mami Wata—a mermaid—collecting the souls of those who die at sea and blessing their journeys back home. But when a living boy is thrown overboard, Simi goes against an ancient decree and does the unthinkable—she saves his life. And punishment awaits those who dare to defy the gods. To protect the other Mami Wata, Simi must journey to the Supreme Creator to make amends. But all is not as it seems. There’s the boy she rescued, who knows more than he should. And something is shadowing Simi, something that would rather see her fail. . . . Danger lurks at every turn, and as Simi draws closer, she must brave vengeful gods, treacherous lands, and legendary creatures. Because if she fails, she risks not only the fate of all Mami Wata, but also the world as she knows it. Ages 12 up. Random House Children's Books. 13 to 17. 20230110. Children’s Africana Book Award Nominee for Best Book for Older Readers (2022), The Diverse Book Award for Best Young Adult Book (2022.) Yoruba (African people) Fiction. Yoruba (African people) Juvenile fiction. Mermaids Fiction. Mermaids Juvenile fiction. Gods, Yoruba Fiction. Gods, Yoruba Juvenile fiction. Death Fiction. Death Juvenile fiction. Soul Fiction. Soul Juvenile fiction. Fantasy fiction. JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / General. JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic. YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Historical / General. YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Fantasy. Skin of the Sea ; 1. TXTLL