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The Girl Who Was Convinced Beyond All Reason That She Could Fly
The Girl Who Was Convinced Beyond All Reason That She Could Fly | Sybil Lamb
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In a rusted unnamed city full of five-dollar hotels and flea markets, a young homeless girl named Eggs is trying to make her way in the world. She�s shy and bold at the same time, and wary of strangers, but she is convinced beyond all (…more)
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Whimsical and sweet, in a punk underground comix sort of way, this illustrated story is about a homeless flying girl and her friends. There‘s an understated queer vibe, plus a tension between gritty reality and fable fantasy that reminds me of Francesca Lia Block‘s work. The font is large and the spacing between lines is wide, making this appealing to reluctant preteen and teen readers. #LGBTQ #CanadianAuthor #YA

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Text sometimes flows around the illustrations in this quirky novel.

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Eggs wound up hanging out at Spendid Wren‘s all night. They replanted the cactus, and Wren excitedly told Eggs the names of all her plants and which ones she thought were dating and which ones she thought didn‘t like each other.

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