{"product_id":"barely-floating-1","title":"Barely Floating","description":"A dazzling story full of heart about how one twelve-year-old channels her rage into synchronized swimming dreams, from the author of The Education of Margot Sanchez and Never Look Back, Lilliam Rivera.\n\nNatalia de la Cruz Rivera y Santiago, also known as Nat, was swimming neighborhood kids out of their money at the local Boyle Heights pool when her life changed. The L.A. Mermaids performed, emerging out of the water with matching sequined swimsuits, and it was then that synchronized swimming stole her heart.\n\nThe problem? Her activist mom and professor dad think it's a sport with too much emphasis on looks—on being thin and white. Nat grew up the youngest in a house full of boys, so she knows how to fight for what she wants, using her anger to fuel her. People often underestimate her swimming skills when they see her stomach rolls, but she knows better than to worry about what people think. Sometimes, she feels more like a submarine than a mermaid, but she wonders if she could be both.\n\nBarely Floating explores what it means to sparkle in your skin, build community with those who lift you up, and keep floating when waters get rough.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0593323122\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: 4EKGRJ00DDX7_ns\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Rivera, Lilliam\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41511827570746,"sku":"4EKGRJ00DDX7_ns","price":5.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0593323122-0_c8e774ef-5e21-444d-bee4-ca0866ab5efa.jpg?v=1783492367","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/barely-floating-1","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}