Girl In The Shadows: Daughters Of The Sea, by Kathryn Lasky

Girl In The Shadows: Daughters Of The Sea, by Kathryn Lasky
Juvenile/YA, 2009

Publisher's Description:
Daughters of the Sea tells the story of 3 mermaid sisters who are separated at birth by a storm and go on to lead three very different lives. Book 1 is about Hannah, who spent her early days in an orphanage and is now a scullery maid in the house of rich, powerful family. She is irresistibly drawn to the sea and through a series of accidents and encounters discovers her true identity. Hannah realizes that she must keep the truth a secret but she also knows that soon she will have to make the choice - to be a creature of the land or the sea.
Raspberry:
I loved this sweet story about Hannah and her life 'before the sea'. Some events were simplified for, I assume, the appropriate reader ages. But it's a sweet story, and I look forward to the other books in the series. Best for ages 10 - 14, and of course particularly girls.
Graded a B.