The Aquamarine Surfboard

By: Kellye Abernathy

Narrated by: Maya Shanker

"Age never matters, these things are about bravery and heart."

Thirteen-year-old Condi Bloom's dream is to learn to surf, but her laid-back beach town isn't what it used to be. Big resort owners are taking over the cove. Worse, someone's harassing the Beachlings, the mysterious old women living in the cliffs off Windy Hollow, a lonely tower of rock that people say is haunted. When a new surfer boy named Trustin shows up in town and invites Condi to a forbidden surfing spot, she's swept into an extraordinary underwater adventure, where a surprising encounter with Koan, the Riddlemaster of the Sea, changes her life. Along with Trustin, his quirky twin and a mystical aquamarine surfboard, Condi learns the untold stories of the Beachlings, uncovering the timeless secrets of Windy Hollow.

Ebbing and flowing between reality and magic, times past and present, The Aquamarine Surfboard by Kellye Abernathy is a riveting beach tale about opening up to mystery, building community when and where you can—and discovering the ocean is filled with magic—the really BIG kind—the kind that changes the world.

©2022 Kellye Abernathy (P)2024 Kellye Abernathy

What a beautiful story with a deep message!

I loved living in the world that Kellye created and was sorry when the story had to end. And I will take away with me the reminder that life is much more than we know and we all have a unique purpose. Beautiful!

Creativity & Connection

I enjoyed the mystery and intrigue about the world below the ocean. I enjoyed the connection of Cindi to her grandmother and the beach people.