Maya Cabeira writes this fictionalized version of her childhood, sharing how hard it can be to break through barriers to follow your passion.
The author is a very accomplished surfer, having set the 2018 Guinness World Record for biggest wave ever surfed by a woman and for breaking her OWN record in 2020 with a wave of 73.5 feet, the biggest surfed by anyone, male or female, that year. She's a fierce advocate for restoring the world's oceans. She was born in Brazil and now lives in Portugal, where this story takes place.