![]() Keep reading this book review for my full thoughts. ![]() This middle grade is emotional as Kela navigates the loss of her mother, while also being presented with a chance to get her back. : A Comb of Wishes (9780063043435) by Stringfellow, Lisa and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great. ![]() ![]() And despite her hatred of all humans, her magic requires that she make a bargain: the comb in exchange for a wish.īut what Kela wants most is for her mother to be alive. A Comb of Wishes combines Caribbean mythology with a story about wishes and loss. So when Kela and her friend Lissy stumble across an ancient-looking comb in a coral cave, with all she’s already lost, Kela can’t help but bring home her very own found treasure.įar away, deep in the cold ocean, the mermaid Ophidia can feel that her comb has been taken. ![]() Set on an invented Caribbean island, Lisa Stringfellow’s spellbinding and emotionally resonant middle grade debut tells of grieving twelve-year-old Kela, who unwittingly forms a connection to a fearsome mermaid who has the power to bring Kela's mother back to life.Ī mesmerizing debut novel, set against the backdrop of Caribbean folklore, about a grieving girl and a vengeful mermaid who both must grapple with impossible wishes, redemption, and magic formed in love.Įver since her mother’s death, Kela has felt every bit as broken as the shards of glass, known as “mermaid’s tears,” that sparkle on the Caribbean beaches of St. ![]()
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