Breathe and Count Back from Ten

Verónica, a Peruvian-American teen with hip dysplasia, dreams of being an aquatic performer at the Mermaid Cove in Central Florida. When she’s in the water swimming, she feels healthy, free, and at peace. But her strict parents will never let her audition, much less let her be with her cute new neighbor Alex so Vero decides it’s time to take control of her own life. I appreciated the way the story thoughtfully handled the friction that exists between a disabled sibling and non-disabled siblings.