Real Mermaids Don't Wear Toe Rings

Real Mermaids Don't Wear Toe Rings by Helene Boudreau, 2010 Jabberwocky

     School is almost out and that means pool parties and other summer adventures, but first Jade has to make it to the end of the year. When she has her first period and her father suggests Epsom salts as a cure for cramps no one expects Jade to come out of the bath with a fish's tail.
     It turns out Jade's mother, who mysteriously drowned last summer, was a mermaid and Jade has inherited the mermaid gene. But if she was a mermaid, how did she drown?
     With all the chaos of discovering her tail, finding out her mom has been held prisoner for the last year, and a new attraction to a familiar face, Jade's relationship with her best friend seems to crumble. Can Jade keep it all together in time for everything to get back together?
     With the exception of her tail, Jade is just like any other teen--trying to fit in while dealing with the changes life brings--and like other teens she learns to adapt to the changes. Real Mermaids Don't Wear Toe Rings is aimed at younger teens, fans of the paranormal in reality will enjoy the book.