How to Make Friends with the Sea

Twelve-year-old Pablo is homesick and living in the Philippines with his mother, who is caring for an orphaned child, Chiqui, with a unrepaired cleft lip. He must face his anxiety and learn to confront his fear of the sea while helping Chiqui. This debut novel addresses identity, mental health, appearance, friendship, and family issues.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 01 April 2021
Publisher: Palgrave USA

Twelve-year-old Pablo is feeling incredibly homesick. Ever since his father left his mother, a zoologist who works to rehabilitate abused animals, they have been constantly moving from one side of the world to the other. Currently, they are residing in the Philippines, where his mother is responsible for caring for an orphaned child named Chiqui. Pablo and his mother are still getting used to having Chiqui in their lives, and Pablo is struggling with increasing anxiety. However, as he works to assist Chiqui, he discovers valuable lessons from her and even finds the courage to confront his lifelong fear of the sea. This remarkable debut novel explores themes of identity, mental health, appearance, friendship, and family.

Twelve-year-old Pablo is feeling incredibly homesick. Ever since his father left his mother, a zoologist who works to rehabilitate abused animals, they have been constantly moving from one side of the world to the other. Currently, they are residing in the Philippines, where his mother is responsible for caring for an orphaned child named Chiqui. Pablo and his mother are still getting used to having Chiqui in their lives, and Pablo is struggling with increasing anxiety. However, as he works to assist Chiqui, he discovers valuable lessons from her and even finds the courage to confront his lifelong fear of the sea. This remarkable debut novel explores themes of identity, mental health, appearance, friendship, and family.

Weight: 300g
Dimension: 198 x 129 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781250763273