Wang, J. (2018). The prince and the dressmaker. New York, NY: First Second. ISBN 978-1-62672-363-4; paperback; $16.99. Prince Sebastian has a secret: he likes to wear dresses. Only two people know that the stunning aristocrat Lady Crystallia, whose fashion is the talk of Paris, is also a teenaged prince who is supposed to be finding … Continue reading The Prince and the Dressmaker
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Alexie, S., & Forney, E. (2007). The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian. New York: Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 978-0-316-01369-7; paperback; $9.99. For a kid born with water on the brain, Junior sure is smart. He’s got so much ambition, in fact, that one day he decides to transfer from his poor, Spokane … Continue reading The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Aya
Abouet, M., & Oubrerie, C. (2007). Aya. Montreal: Drawn & Quarterly. ISBN 9781897299418; hard cover; $19.95. It’s no use – Adjoua and Bintou will never be able to convince Aya to sneak out with them to the maquis to meet boys. Aya is always too busy with homework, and besides, she has other plans for … Continue reading Aya
Akata Witch
Okorafor, N. (2011). Akata witch. New York: Viking. ISBN 978-0-670-01196-4; hard cover; $17.99. “We embrace those things that make us unique or odd. For only in these things can we locate and then develop our most individual abilities.” – Akata Witch, by Nnedi Okorafor Why has Sunny always been so good at sneaking around like … Continue reading Akata Witch
Tessa Masterson Will Go to Prom
Franklin, E., & Halpin, B. (2012). Tessa Masterson will go to prom. New York: Walker & Company. ISBN 978-0-8027-2345-1; hard cover; $16.99. Tessa Masterson Will Go to Prom is a story about the courage it takes to come out as lesbian in a small Indiana town, but on a more basic level it’s a book … Continue reading Tessa Masterson Will Go to Prom