Maya and the Beast

Young Maya is shy, and she often feels fragile and scared because of her asthma ... except for when she's in the water, the one place where she feels strong.

While many in the fishing village of Nazaré are afraid of “the Beast”-the giant wave heard throughout town as it crashes-Maya finds it beautiful and mesmerizing. She dreams of riding the waves like the brave boys she watches from the shore. Many doubt that a girl can surf the biggest waves. But with a
special surfboard from her dad and ...