Oona Dooks was born in 2014 and is a full-time active wheelchair user. Aged six, Oona discovered her love of swimming, and within months she was competing for her local team, Lothian Racers. In 2022, Oona became Lothian Disability Sport’s Young Sportsperson of the Year. Out of the water, Oona is a big fan of travelling, socialising, book festivals and fashion. She has appeared on the BBC programme Molly and Mack, she has modelled for M&S and Next, and performed in Bird of Paradise Theatre’s The Super Special Disability Roadshow. She lives in Edinburgh with her mum, Eleanor, and her dad, brother and pets.
A beautiful, lyrical memoir, in which a mother and her wheelchair-using, competitive swimmer daughter travel the North Sea and discover what whales, dolphins and orcas can teach us about care, disability and community
