A desperate orphan turned pirate and a rebellious imperial daughter find a connection on the high seas in a world divided by colonialism and threaded with magic.Aboard the pirate ship Dove, Flora the girl takes on the identity of Florian the man to earn the respect and protection of the crew. For Flora, former starving urchin, … Continue reading THE MERMAID, THE WITCH AND THE SEA, by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Candlewick Press