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In Donna Jo Napoli's beautiful prose, the tragic love story between a mermaid and a mortal comes to life for young readers. When Sirena meets Philoctetes, Hercules' friend, she falls in love. But the young warrior must return home to fight the Trojan War and leave his magical love behind.
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Characters/People edit
- Sirena: Mermaid who must find love to become immortal.
- Philoctetes: A prince who is sentenced to an island for his crimes, poisoned by a serpent.
- Rhodope: Sea nymph, enemy of Sirena and all mermaids
- Mother Dora: mother figure to the mermaids
- Hera: Queen of the gods, enemy of Heracles and Philoctetes
- Heracles: Strongman of the Greeks, hero and friend of Philoctetes
First Sentence edit
I am waiting, impatient and excited.
Table of Contents edit
Part I: Deception
1. Ships
2.Tears
3. Stories
4. War
Part II: Honesty
5.Lemnos
6. Man
7. Help
8. Fire & Water
9. Fish
Part III: The Years
10. Immortality
11. Swimming
12. The Boat
13. Birth
14. Debate
15. The Gift
Part IV: Immortality
16. The Garden
17. Cronus
18. Dora
Part V: Choices
19. Greeks
20. Vengeance
21. Love
Authors & Contributors edit
- Donna Jo Napoli (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1998
ISBN: 0590383884
Page Count: 256
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1998
ISBN: 0590383884
Page Count: 256
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PZ7.N15
- Dewey: 813.54
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: Young AdultsThis book contains greek legends and some references to sexual scenes. Though there are no discriptions, it is implied.
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