River Mermaid

Mercedes lives for art. Her mother is a famous sculptor, and since she was a small child Mercedes has dreamed of following in her mother's footsteps. But it's hard living in the shadow of a legend. And when Mercedes's application at a prestigious art school is rejected, she is devastated and walks away from her art.

Try as she does, she finds it hard to build a life as a regular teen. And when life serves her a traumatic situation, her art is the only thing that will pull her through.

An exploration of grief and self-acceptance, this novel-in-verse celebrates the healing power of creativity.

Mercedes is an artist who longs to follow in the footsteps of her famous mother. Her dreams are shattered when she doesn't get accepted into a prestigious art school. But when live serves her devastating news, she turns to creativity to get through.

Christy Goerzen is passionate about the arts. She teaches art and entertainment management at Capilano University and holds a Master of Arts in Children?s Literature from the University of British Columbia. River Mermaid is Christy?s fourth book for young people.