![]() I’ve long known about different mermaid lore. We asked Rhodes a few questions about Bayou Magic and what she loves about writing children's literature.īayou Magic takes a very different approach to mermaid lore than the Disney tale so many of us are familiar with. When an oil leak threatens the community, Maddy must rely on her strength, her smarts and the help of a mysterious mermaid. Soon, Maddy discovers the bayou's natural beauty, close-knit community and her family's magical legacy. Ten-year-old Maddy is the last of her sisters to leave their home in bustling New Orleans for a summer in the bayou with Grandmére. ![]() ![]() Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes ( Sugar) returns to the Louisiana bayou in her enchanting new middle grade novel, Bayou Magic. ![]()
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