{"product_id":"the-colors-of-the-sea-9781646900442","title":"The Colors of the Sea","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn exciting ecological fantasy adventure in which a young girl finds out her origins are from the Sea People and can turn into a mermaid.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlea Aquarius: The Colors of the Sea \u003c\/i\u003epicks up right at the end of Book 1. Alea Aquarius has come to accept that she is a mermaid, and is more determined than ever to find out what happened to her parents and her people. Together with her newfound friends - Ben, Sammy, Tess, and Lennox - Alea follows a clue northward to the mysterious Loch Ness. Along the way, she discovers more about her past - and how she and Lennox are connected. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEmotions play a central role in this volume, as Alea struggles with her feelings for Lennox. Is he a merperson like her, or perhaps even her brother? Ashore and away from the rest of the \u003ci\u003eAlpha Cru, \u003c\/i\u003etheir adventures become more and more impetuous. Will they find the answers they seek at the bottom of Loch Ness - or are they walking into a trap? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHaving established the character's core motivations and traits in the first volume, \u003ci\u003eAleah Aquarius: The Colors of the Sea \u003c\/i\u003einvites readers to explore the historical and cultural contours of \u003ci\u003eAlea's\u003c\/i\u003e undersea world alongside her. Alea's quest to learn the truth about her past and her people drives the narrative, as does her curiosity about Lennox. Pre-teen readers interested in their *potentially* romantic relationship will have plenty to chew on in this volume, but there are still plenty of shore-excursions, band performances, and silly Sammy jokes to keep Alea grounded with her shore-bound friends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arctis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646900442\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs","brand":"Stewner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45111877075125,"sku":"9781646900442","price":13.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ed18c6a4-4bad-4d1b-90c3-52f97d1ce25d.jpg?v=1739887422","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-colors-of-the-sea-9781646900442","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}