Murray out of water
(Book)

"Twelve-year-old Murray O'Shea loves the ocean. It could be because it never asks her to be something she's not, something her mother refuses to do. But Murray also shares a secret magic with her beloved sea, which allows her to control its tides, hear the gorgeous sounds of its creatures, and feel as powerful as she wishes she could feel in her regular life. But then a hurricane hits Murray's Jersey Shore home, sending the O'Sheas far inland to live with relatives. When Murray learns of the storm's destruction, she loses her magic. Stuck in a house with her family, she can no longer avoid the truths she's discovering about herself - like how she feels in the clothes her mom makes her wear, or how she may be more like her older brother who left the family. Thankfully, it's not all hurricanes and heartache. Murray befriends a boy named Dylan, who has a magic of his own. When Murray agrees to partner with him for a youth Roller-rama in exchange for help getting her magic back, the two forge an unstoppable bond that shows Murray how it's not always the family you were given that makes you feel whole... sometimes it's the family you build along the way."-- Front cover flap

Grades 3 - 7.