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Marika McCoola

An emotional LGBTQ coming-of-age graphic novel, with a magical twist, for fans of Bloom and Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me, where a pottery student finds her artistic voice—and her first love. Just as Jade is about to leave for a summer art program, her best friend, Phoebe, attempts suicide. How is Jade supposed to focus on her ceramics when Phoebe is in so much pain? At the Art Farm, Jade is thrust into a whirlwind of creation, critiques, and the fervor of her fellow artists. As she gets to know her classmates, she begins to fall for upbeat, whimsical Mary. The Art Farm is competitive. Jade's teachers are exacting. Overwhelmed, Jade pours herself—and her emotions—into making clay creatures. When she fires them in the kiln, something unreal happens: they come to life, running wild and wreaking havoc. If Jade won’t confront her problems, her problems are going to confront her, including the scariest of them all: If Jade finds a way to grow, thrive, and even fall in love this summer, is she leaving Phoebe behind?

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Author

Marika McCoola

Pages

208

Publisher

Workman Publishing Company

Published Date

2022-06-07

ISBN

1643752928 9781643752921

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"Such a good story! Having friends, making friends, falling in love, all while you don't have clarity on the situations your going through. Also as a plus it's a total gay story but dosen't look it on the cover! #discretegaybook"

Neek's Rusty Sword

"This book was pretty good. I think the author could have elaborated at points, and the romance felt a bit rushed. The usage of color for the emotional moments was powerful, and I enjoyed that detail the most. Overall, a solid three stars because I think if it had been full color with the touches of red at the emotional moments, that would have made it easier for me to read. "

Katelyn Miller

"Beautiful and strange and full of emotion"

Kas Parris

"Coming of age story with a sprinkle of WLW romance, cute book especially for artists. It’s all about the protagonists feelings and how they are coping with them. In the end we get good closure from the protag about her feelings I just wish some other things got wrapped up. Over all enjoyed the book though. "