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Mermaids ...For Real!! -Land and Mer-Families Unite! by Kristin Olafson-Jenkyns
Best friends Reyna and Heather reunite with their Australian friends Niles and Stuart! Last year, they all visited the ocean home of their mer-friends Lara and Leif. They all solemnly promised Lara and Leif’s father Kristjan that they would keep this visit secret from their families. Now, Kristjan has requested their help for an urgent crisis that has placed their marine home in jeopardy. He also wants to enlist the aid of their families. Now, they have permission to unveil their secret and must convince their parents and siblings that mer-people are for real and need their help. Land and mer-families unite in this fantastic tale of friendships, science, and magic.
September 26, 2021. Paperback. 195 pages.
Kristin Olafson-Jenkyns in her own words... I am a proud Icelandic-Canadian born in Gimli, the heart of the New Iceland settlement, on the shores of Lake Winnipeg. I love the lake and the people. As a caterer, I promoted Icelandic specialties from my upbringing. The many highlights of those catering days were events attended by many Canadian and Icelandic dignitaries at the annual Islendingadaurinn (Icelandic Festival of Manitoba). I was particularly proud to introduce these Icelandic and other foods indigenous to Manitoba’s Interlake region when I catered a hospitality event for the annual national conference of the Tourism Industry of Canada. I was also the author of Kristin's Kitchen in the Lögberg-Heimskringla, a community newspaper serving the Icelandic community, from April 2004-May 2008. While interior design was the main focus of my working life, the freedom of retirement has provided the opportunity to write my mermaid stories which combine fantasy and lessons in ocean conservation for a tween audience. Now I also paint and look forward to seeing where my creative spirit takes me!