Snapdragon by Kay Leyh

❤️ I just finished Snapdragon by Kay Leyh and my heart is so full. 

You know the feeling when you read a book that’s so, so good and layered and lovely, and as soon as you finish it, you almost expect to see a 🌈 shooting out from the pages?

That’s this book for me. 

Sigh. I can’t even list ALL of the wonderful things about this book...but here’s a sampling:

🏳️‍🌈 Positive representation of gender nonconforming and LGBTQ+ characters

👩🏽‍🦱 Black main character 

👵🏻👩🏽‍🦱 Intergenerational friendship 

✊🏽 Portrayals of strong women 

📝 Writer’s Craft: clever transitioning between scenes

🙌🏽 If you haven’t already, please read this book. It’s an important one. 

Perfect for grades 5-7. 

Title: Snapdragon

Author/Artist:Kay Leyh

Genre: Graphic Novel 

Publisher: First Second Books

Yours in Literacy,

Sheila 🙂