Ostertag, Molly Knox. Girl From the Sea, The. Molly Knox Ostertag, Illus. Graphic. Scholastic/Graphix, 06/2021. 208pp. $24.99. 978-1-338-54058-1, PB $14.99 978-1-338-54057-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 7-11.
Sixteen-year-old Morgan has a plan: stay quiet and unnoticed, wait until she can leave her small island hometown for college, then come out as gay. When a selkie girl rescues her from the ocean and then follows her home, Morgan is forced to confront her issues head on. What could have been a sweet but fairly simple tale of first romance is elevated by the masterful inter[1]play of the text and the vibrant, expressive illustrations. Morgan and her family are Korean; Keltie the selkie reads white in her human form. This is a fun and encouraging graphic novel for fans of queer romance, magic, and coming-of-age stories.
Eny Calvert, Alameda Co Library