Fifteen-year-old Mari Pujols believes that the baby shes carrying will finally mean shell have a family member who will love her deeply and wont ever leave hernot like her mama, who took off when she was eight; or her papi, whos in jail; or her abuela, who wants as little to do with her as possible. But when doctors discover a potentially fatal heart defect in the fetus, Mari faces choices she never could have imagined.
Surrounded by her loyal girl crew, her off-and-on boyfriend, and a dedicated doctor, Mari navigates a decision that could emotionally cripple the bravest of women. But both Mari and the broken-hearted baby inside her are fighters; and it doesnt take long to discover that this sick baby has the strength to heal an entire family.
Inspired by true events, this gorgeous debut has been called heartfelt, heartbreaking andyes!even a little heart-healing, too by bestselling YA novelist Carolyn Mackler.
- ISBN13 9781419725395
- Publish Date 12 September 2017
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 28 September 2023
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Abrams
- Imprint Amulet Books
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 320
- Language English
- URL https://abramsandchronicle.co.uk/book/9781419725395-water-in-may/