Mary Underwater

ISBN: 1419740806

Author: Doleski, Shannon

Condition: Used

Inspired by Joan of Arc, a girl builds and pilots a submarine to prove just what girls can do in Mary Underwater, a masterful middle-grade debut from Shannon Doleski.Mary Murphy feels like shes drowning. Her violent father is home from prison, and the social worker is suspicious of her new bruises. An aunt shes never met keeps calling. And if she cant get a good grade on her science project, shell fail her favorite class.But Mary doesnt want to be a victim anymore. She has a plan: build a real submarine, like the model shes 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.This is perfect for readers not quite ready for Laurie Halse Anderson and anyone who needs a reminder that theres always hope. -Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books (Starred Review)