“Rubbing my eyes, blinking away the sting, trying to get out, shocked by what I saw breaking through the surface of the water. Kudos to Boudreau for covering an oft neglected topic that is a vital part of a girl’s coming of age. Instead, the opposite should be true – books that don’t include it should stand out, and books that do should be common place.
This absence means when I do read a book including discussion or experiences with periods, it stands out. Perhaps it sounds odd, but for something that is a natural part of a young woman’s life, writing about menstruation is noticeably absent from teen literature. The second is Boudreau’s inclusion of Jade getting her first and second period. Jade, in turn, values the relationship she has with her father, knowing with certainty that he will help her out no matter what. When faced with unfamiliar situations like Jade getting her period or when she suddenly has a mermaid’s tail, he dives into research on the topics so he can support her as best he can. Her mother’s presumed death brings them together, and no matter what, Jade’s dad has her back. The first is the relationship between Jade and her father. There were a couple of things I particularly enjoyed about Boudreau’s story. And because mer-people are considered to be the stuff of legend, it’s kind of challenging to find out real information about being a mermaid. It turns out it’s a genetic thing, because her mother is a mermaid too. Jade finds herself in a completely unexpected situation, falling asleep in her bath and waking up to find she has a mermaid’s tail that disappears and reappears under specific circumstances. Review: A lighter, adventurous and imaginative read, Real Mermaids Don’t Wear Toe Rings by Hélène Boudreau is the first in a series for young female teen readers. Her first priority is rescuing her mother from her watery prison, but if she can figure out what triggers her mermaid tail, that would be good too. Jade finds her life becoming quickly complicated, especially when keeping the mermaid issue a secret puts her at odds with her best friend Cori and a former crush of hers comes back to town looking better than ever. Turns out that the mother Jade thought had drowned was actually a mermaid herself, held captive by rogue mer-people stuck in the fresh water lake as punishment for various crimes. The even bigger surprise is that Jade’s dad expected this transformation might happen. Summary: Jade’s first period brings on an unexpected, additional change – the appearance of a mermaid’s tail.
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