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Now in paperback, inspired by Joan of Arc, a girl builds a submarine and pilots it across the Chesapeake Bay to escape her abusive father in this gorgeous middle-grade debutMary Murphy feels like she's drowning. Her violent father is home from prison, and the social worker is suspicious of her new bruises. An aunt she's never met keeps calling. And if she can't get a good grade on her science project, she'll fail her favorite class.But Mary doesn't want to be a victim anymore. She has a plan: build a real submarine, like the model she's been making with Kip Dwyer, the secretly sweet class clown. Gaining courage from her heroine, Joan of Arc, Mary vows to pilot a sub across the Chesapeake Bay, risking her life in a modern crusade to save herself.Mary Underwater is an empowering tale of persistence, heroism, and hope from a luminous new voice in middle-grade fiction.
About the Author
Shannon Doleski was born and raised in Cazenovia, New York. After graduating from Niagara University with an English Education degree, Shannon was an English teacher and swim coach in New York and Maryland. Visit her author website at www.shannondoleski.com. Mary Underwater is her debut novel.
More Details
- Contributor: Shannon Doleski
- Imprint: Amulet Paperbacks
- ISBN13: 9781419759390
- Number of Pages: 256
- Packaged Dimensions: 140x210mm
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Abrams
- Release Date: 2022-07-21
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: Shannon Doleski was born and raised in Cazenovia, New York. After graduating from Niagara University with an English Education degree, Shannon was an English teacher and swim coach in New York and Maryland. Visit her author website at www.shannondoleski.com. Mary Underwater is her debut novel.
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