# Real Mermaids Don't Hold Their Breath

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- Authors: [Helene Boudreau](https://www.bookquiver.com/helene-boudreau)
- Language: en_US
- Published: 2012-05-01

## Description

Normal is Never Coming BackJade is totally confused. As in, " will this be a leg-day or a tail-day?" kind of confused. Even worse, it's been forever since her first kiss with Luke and now—nothing. Not even a text message. Sigh. But Jade doesn't have time to figure out the weirdness of boys and how to use her shiny new tail. (Seriously, being a mermaid should come with a handbook.) She has to come up with a plan to get her missing mermaid mom back on dry land. The only problem is... Jade is afraid of the ocean. But even aqua-phobic mer-girls have to take the plunge sometime... Praise for Real Mermaids Don't Wear Toe Rings:" Bravo to Hélène Boudreau for hitting the bull's-eye with a fresh, affectionate, watery twist on the classic coming-of-age-story."—New York Journal of Books" The author keeps suspense high... while tapping straight into young teens' angst about friends, enemies, and boys."—Kirkus Reviews

## Editions

### Real Mermaids Don't Hold Their Breath

- Publisher: sourcebooks_young_readers
- ISBN: 978-14-0226-446-7
- Pages: 240
- Published: 2012-05-01
- Language: en_US