They don't want anything to change, but as the searing summer draws to a close, Claire has to move to Florida, and the bulldozers are closing in on the girls' beloved hangout near the ocean. Her first book for middle-graders is about 12-year-old girls, Hailey and Claire, who have been neighbors and best friends forever. It was certainly intriguing and while definitely written for children, I found the characters well-developed and extremely likable.Teens enjoy many of Hoffman's adult novels, which often focus on young women. Despite waiting for such a long time to read the book, I thoroughly enjoyed this story. I've had this book on my TBR pile for almost three years. In Aquamarine, best-selling author Alice Hoffman weaves a luminous tale of nostalgia and enchantment, perfect for readers both young and old.
Just on the edge of growing up, during a summer that is the hottest on record, Claire and Hailey are discovering that life can take an unpredictable course, best friends are forever, and magic can often be found in the unlikeliest places. Now, as this mythological yet very real being starts to fade in the burning August sun, the mermaid's fate rests with Hailey and Claire. Trapped in the deep end of the pool, Aquamarine is not only suffering from a severe case of homesickness, she is also experiencing the pangs of first love - for a totally inappropriate creature - a human teenage boy. There in the depths is a mysterious creature with a sharp tongue and a broken heart: a mermaid named Aquamarine has been separated from her sisters, swept away by the force of the storm. Then, the morning after an awful storm, Hailey and Claire discover something unusual in the murky water at the bottom of the pool. The Capri Beach Club has been the scene of so many memories for the girls, but this summer is especially bittersweet for them. Best friends Hailey and Claire are spending their last summer together before Claire moves to Florida with her grandparents.
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