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Mermaids ...For Real!! | Oceans of Discovery by Kristin Olafson-Jenkyns
Young people are fascinated for a time with topics like horses and unicorns but also mermaids in magical worlds. Mermaids…For Real, a novel by Kristin Olafson-Jenkyns, captures that magical world while also using the topic to share lessons about the environment.
-W.D. Valgardson (winner of the Books in Canada First Novel Award)
The adventure begins for Reyna and Heather when Lara, a for real mermaid, suddenly materializes. Fun and calamity ensue as they introduce her to life on land. Then, in a surprise twist, they are given an opportunity to experience Lara’s world under the sea. With Niles and Stuart (best friends from Australia), they explore the ocean with Lara and her brother Leif as their guides. Their friendships and what they learn first-hand about the impact of climate change on the oceans will change their lives forever.
October 30, 2020. Paperback. 133 pages.
Kristin Olafson-Jenkyns in her own words... I am a proud Icelandic-Canadian born in Gimli, the heart of the New Iceland settlement, on the shores of Lake Winnipeg. I love the lake and the people. As a caterer, I promoted Icelandic specialties from my upbringing. The many highlights of those catering days were events attended by many Canadian and Icelandic dignitaries at the annual Islendingadaurinn (Icelandic Festival of Manitoba). I was particularly proud to introduce these Icelandic and other foods indigenous to Manitoba’s Interlake region when I catered a hospitality event for the annual national conference of the Tourism Industry of Canada. I was also the author of Kristin's Kitchen in the Lögberg-Heimskringla, a community newspaper serving the Icelandic community, from April 2004-May 2008. While interior design was the main focus of my working life, the freedom of retirement has provided the opportunity to write my mermaid stories which combine fantasy and lessons in ocean conservation for a tween audience. Now I also paint and look forward to seeing where my creative spirit takes me!