Fifteen-year-old Morgan has a secret: She can't wait to escape the perfect little island where she lives. She's desperate to finish high school and escape her sad divorced mom, her volatile little brother, and worst of all, her great group of friends...who don't understand Morgan at all. Because really, Morgan's biggest secret is that she has a lot of secrets, including the one about wanting to kiss another girl.Then one night, Morgan is saved from drowning by a mysterious girl named Keltie. The two become friends and suddenly life on the island doesn't seem so stifling anymore. But Keltie has some secrets of her own. And as the girls start to fall in love, everything they're each trying to hide will find its way to the surface...whether Morgan is ready or not.
The Girl From the Sea debuted as a #1 YA bestseller. Order the Girl From The Sea here or from your local bookstore!
Reviews:
Publisher’s Weekly Starred Review
2021 Evanston Public Library's 101 Great Books for Kids List: Comics and Graphic Novels
2021 Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best List: Best Teen Graphic Novels and Manga
2021 New York Public Library's Best Books for Kids List
2021 Goodreads Choice Awards Finalist: Comics & Graphic Novels
2022 TLA Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List
*"Adorable and authentic, this coming-out story is a must-purchase"
-School Library Journal, starred review
* "This endearing and often funny graphic novel cohesively combines queer teen romance, realism, and fantasy."
- Publishers Weekly, starred review
"With dazzling full-color illustrations throughout, you'll want to demolish every page."
-TimeOut Magazine
"[A] sweet little love story"
-ELLE Magazine
"[A] wistful romance that will catch readers by the heart."
-BookPage
"A hopeful coming-of-age-and coming-out-tale"
-Booklist
"[A] pretty perfect blend of pop and literary, a coming-out and coming-of-age story"
-SLJ's Good Comics for Kids
"Beautifully [melds] the Selkie legend with a thoughtful exploration of family and friendship and first love."
-The Buffalo News
"The story comes from a place of lived experience and it comes through on every page...[A] book you'll want to come back to"
-Multiversity Comics