Nen and the Lonely Fisherman

by Ian Eagleton (Author) James Mayhew (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

An adventurous merman and kind fisherman find love and each other in this gorgeous update to the Little Mermaid story. Winner of the Polari Prize, the UK's first and largest LGBTQ+ book award.

Far out at sea and deep below whispering waves lives a merman searching for a partner. In the forbidden world above, a kind fisherman wonders if something more is waiting for him beyond the horizon. When they find each other under a star-filled sky, their love will change both of their worlds.

Celebrate queer joy and the uniting power of love with this award-winning, inclusive retelling of a classic fairy tale.

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Starred Review
A moving celebration of love.

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Ian Eagleton
Ian Eagleton is the director of The Reading Realm and a content creator and resource writer for various educational organizations, including The Literacy Shed and Authorfy. Ian has taught in elementary schools for thirteen years. He especially enjoys sharing picture books, poetry and creative writing activities with the children he teaches. You can follow Ian on Twitter at @MrEagletonIan

James Mayhew is an Award-winning author & illustrator with a love for music and storytelling. His books have received honors by The New York Times, the Carnegie Greenaway awards, the Polari Prize, and others, but the best reward for James is seeing a child with one of his stories. He also gives frequent concerts where he paints to music. His collaborators include the London Mozart Players, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. For more information visit jamesmayhew.co.uk
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781499815931
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Publication date
April 02, 2024
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV012030 - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore | General
JUV060000 - Juvenile Fiction | LGBT
JUV066000 - Juvenile Fiction | Mermaids
Library of Congress categories
Love
Gay men
Romance fiction
Fishers
Mermen
Gay fiction

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