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Published
2023
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Subgenre
Contemporary
Words
34,801
Section
Middle Grade

Aniana del Mar Jumps In

Aniana, a twelve-year-old Dominican American swimmer, is diagnosed with juvenile arthritis. She fights to get back in the pool despite her body, her family's trauma, and her mother's fear of water.

  • NCTE Notable Verse Novel 2024
  • Pura Belpré Children's Author Honor 2024
  • ALSC Notable Children's Book 2024