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313 pp.
| Roaring Brook/First Second |
September, 2019 |
TradeISBN 978-1-62672-773-1$24.99
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PaperISBN 978-1-250-20756-2$17.99
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YA
Walden (Spinning; On a Sunbeam) crafts another powerful graphic novel exploring trauma, identity, and chosen family. Eighteen-year-old Bea and adult acquaintance Lou are unlikely companions on a road trip through Texas. Both are gay, and both are escaping something: Bea, sexual abuse by a cousin; Lou, grief following her mother's death. As the surroundings become increasingly surreal, the expressive, richly hued, dynamic panel illustrations reflect the pair's growing fear, anger, and developing closeness.
Reviewer: Katie Bircher
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2019