This story will have wide appeal, reaching tweens interested in mysteries, the environment, and ocean life. While some elements may feel out of place, middle graders will still be charmed.
This story, intended for middle school readers, combines magic mixed with adventure and mystery and throws a little bit of historical fiction into it, would also attract high school and adult readers as well.
While the resolution to the protagonist’s problem might have come relatively easily in one week, children will connect with Zia’s struggles and will be encouraged to share their family traditions with others.