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The Girl from the Sea: A Graphic Novel Kindle & comiXology

by Molly Knox Ostertag (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 2,537 ratings
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From the author of The Witch Boy trilogy comes a graphic novel about family, romance, and first love.

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.
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    256 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    7 and up
  6. Lexile measure
    HL290L
  7. Publisher
    Graphix
  8. Publication date
    June 1, 2021
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A love story that will take your breath away
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Gr 7 Up—This sweet sapphic romance with light fantasy elements makes for an absorbing, poignant summer read. Fifteen-year-old Morgan Kwon wants to escape. After her parents' divorce, her household is tense: Her little brother is angry; her mother is sad. The teen also wants to get away from tiny Wilneff Island, where she's lived since she was little. Morgan, who's a lesbian but not yet out, longs to go to college, where she can truly be herself. But she takes pleasure in walking along the beautiful and soothing yet treacherous cliffs. When she slips and falls into the water, she meets Keltie, a selkie who rescues her. Convinced she's having a near-death hallucination, Morgan kisses Keltie. True love's kiss gives Keltie her land legs and makes her eager to discover her fate alongside Morgan—which directly jeopardizes Morgan's carefully regimented plans. With a timely environmentalism subplot about how tourism and pollution affect seal habitats, the romance and coming-of-age narrative wind together in a story about identity, family, and friendship. While the plot is simple on the surface, Ostertag's deeply saturated, expressive art makes deft use of gutters and panels, and incorporates text conversations between Morgan and her friends. Morgan's last name indicates Korean heritage, Keltie is blonde with tan skin, and Morgan's friend group is racially diverse. VERDICT Adorable and authentic, this coming-out story is a must-purchase for YA collections hoping to entice younger teens. Additionally, this would be a great title for book clubs.—Emmy Neal, Lake Forest Lib., IL

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Praise for The Witch Boy* "Leaves readers wishing for more." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review* "Brims with life." -School Library Journal, starred review"Thrilling." -Hope Larson, author of All Summer LongPraise for The Hidden Witch* "Absolutely bewitching." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review"Vivid and vibrant . . . A great comic for magic fans." -BooklistPraise for The Midwinter Witch"A heartwarming, wintry adventure." -School Library Journal"Should please fans and newcomers alike." -Kirkus Reviews

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08GV3Q2MN
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Graphix (June 1, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 1, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 405073 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 2,537 ratings

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
2,537 global ratings
Vivid colors, beautiful art, sweet story!
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Vivid colors, beautiful art, sweet story!
Great quality! As soon as I took it out of the package my eyes widened at just how vivid the colors on the cover are. The photo I took is pretty accurate. My favorite part of the novel was the first few pages, it was impactful and soon got my full attentionThe art is all very aesthetic and at the end of the novel there are a few pages of concept art/etc that really add to the characters! The story and plot itself is nice, though I would've liked to see it go a little deeper and especially for Morgan's character to be explored more. It's still worth a read in my opinion, and has an interesting ending.
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Daniel J. Morrison
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, Sweet Story
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2023
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I bought this for my middle school daughter for Christmas and read it before I wrapped it. There need to be more stories like this for kiddos to read who want to know that there are people like them out there. It mixes a sweet coming of age lesbian story with fantasy (a selkie, yay!) and it deals with two facets of LGBTQ coming of age: one girl is afraid of what may happen to her relationships when she comes out and the other girl is perplexed that anyone would worry about sharing truth about who they are. The art is sweet: the selkie girl is chunky, the human girl is of Asian background and both are beautiful. I love the inclusivity and the unapologetic inclusion of cartoon girls kissing. Lovely artwork with human selkies having a slight seal appearance. Bravo and I hope the author creates many more.
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KayZor
5.0 out of 5 stars Healing My Inner Child
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2022
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TLDR: this is a beautiful book about innocent love and overcoming fears. It is definitely worth a read.

I grew up in a very homophobic, bigoted religious household. Being anything except heterosexual felt like the end of the world and brought along a lot of fear and self hate. After starting the journey of unlearning thoughts and behaviors brought on by the trauma, I wanted to go back and help heal the inner child that was so afraid to just be herself. I decided that a good place to start was normalizing the lgbtqia+ community, especially in an innocent context. This book is a beautiful work of art. Not only are the drawings and color palette amazing, but the message is too. All of the characters’ emotions are portrayed so well through detailed animated body language and the colors are SO vibrant. The themes in the book are equally beautiful: be yourself and prioritize open, honest communication. This was such a wonderful place to start a self healing journey for me—and wherever you are in your journey through life, this book would be a great addition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A+++ Recommend
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2023
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Very cute coming of age story involving Canadian Korean teen Morgan and a selkie named Keltie. Fast, light read with good pacing, good story, good development for Morgan when it came to accepting herself and building her relationships with her friends and family.

I liked the way the selkie mythology was incorporated. (Although it made me so anxious when Morgan took Keltie's seal skin and was casually wearing it. I was so afraid it'd be seen as negative or she'd lose it or something but that part of the mythology wasn't mentioned as part of the story so I had to let it go and believe it wasn't important if Keltie didn't say it was important.)

Some of the minor characters had some tidbits of story here and there but I would say they weren't really developed. That was slightly disappointing because it felt like the one friend Serena was supposed to have more of a little arc of her own but it didn't feel properly fleshed out.

The ending was bittersweet but for the best.
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Sam Siefkes
4.0 out of 5 stars Cute, but the plot was lacking
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2022
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I thought it was a fun read, but the plot was a little basic and bland. The art style was cute and you really feel the characters emotions. The book came in great shape and the cover is quite pretty.
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Sam Siefkes
4.0 out of 5 stars Cute, but the plot was lacking
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2022
I thought it was a fun read, but the plot was a little basic and bland. The art style was cute and you really feel the characters emotions. The book came in great shape and the cover is quite pretty.
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Stephanie
5.0 out of 5 stars Teen Lesbian Fairy Tale
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2024
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This book was short and sweet. It had a unique mythology. I had heard of mermaids, but not Selkies. I love that there was plus size representation in the characters, lots of diversity and it really was just a sweet coming out story with a fairy tale aspect.
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Jessica Worle
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful love story, clean and pure.
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2023
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This is a beautiful story, pure and gentle. This is the first lesbian representation my daughter has seen in book form, and she spent hours willingly reading (not a regular occurrence at my house). It's also realistic in that it isn't just all hearts and fluff, there's difficulty and disagreements, and keeps things appropriate for it's age audence.
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Sherieka Toliver
5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE THE BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2024
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I love!!!!!! the book but I honestly felt like there could have been more potential like for more romance and secrets.
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Breanna
5.0 out of 5 stars Vivid colors, beautiful art, sweet story!
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2022
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Great quality! As soon as I took it out of the package my eyes widened at just how vivid the colors on the cover are. The photo I took is pretty accurate. My favorite part of the novel was the first few pages, it was impactful and soon got my full attention

The art is all very aesthetic and at the end of the novel there are a few pages of concept art/etc that really add to the characters! The story and plot itself is nice, though I would've liked to see it go a little deeper and especially for Morgan's character to be explored more. It's still worth a read in my opinion, and has an interesting ending.
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Breanna
5.0 out of 5 stars Vivid colors, beautiful art, sweet story!
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2022
Great quality! As soon as I took it out of the package my eyes widened at just how vivid the colors on the cover are. The photo I took is pretty accurate. My favorite part of the novel was the first few pages, it was impactful and soon got my full attention

The art is all very aesthetic and at the end of the novel there are a few pages of concept art/etc that really add to the characters! The story and plot itself is nice, though I would've liked to see it go a little deeper and especially for Morgan's character to be explored more. It's still worth a read in my opinion, and has an interesting ending.
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Kevin A.
5.0 out of 5 stars A Captivating Dive into Imagination
Reviewed in Canada on December 5, 2023
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"The Girl from the Sea" graphic novel is a mesmerizing journey through stunning visuals and a compelling narrative. The sea-themed tale immerses readers in a world of wonder. Each page is a work of art, and the story's depth resonates long after the last page is turned. A true graphic masterpiece.

Perfect read for my 11 year-old.
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Neylane
5.0 out of 5 stars lindo!!!!
Reviewed in Brazil on December 25, 2022
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Uma HQ linda, apaixonante, necessária e surpreendente! The girl from the sea, da estadunidense Molly Knox Ostertag, já foi publicada aqui no Brasil, o que é uma notícia ótima porque eu indico demais essa história.

Nela conhecemos a humana Morgan e a selkie Keltie, e acompanhamos o relacionamento romântico entre elas. O quadrinho traz temas como primeiro amor; impactos negativos no meio ambiente; amizade; confiança; família; autodescoberta e muito mais.

O que me fez gostar tanto foi, além da arte muito bonita, que a autora mostra situações muito reais de um jeito leve, mas que mesmo assim faz o leitor se questionar, seja em como vemos o mundo ou como vemos a nós mesmos e as pessoas que estão ao nosso redor. É uma história muito bonita, que poderia facilmente ser um conto de fadas.

Prepare-se para se emocionar (e até derramar algumas lágrimas). Terminei já querendo reler.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Una historia diferente
Reviewed in Mexico on August 16, 2022
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El material del libro es de excelente calidad, llegó rápido. La historia en sí es hermosa,y fue un regalo excelente para una amiga.
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Adam Anslow
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 30, 2024
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The Story of this book is absolutely Adorable, I Loved the way Morgan and Keltie are different yet still compatible, My only critique is that I Didnt like the ending, as I spent the whole read rooting for them to stay together forever, But thats just my personal Opinion overall a 10/10 book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Echt empfehlenswert!!!!
Reviewed in Germany on March 8, 2024
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Super süßes buch und eine wirklich tolle storyline. Könnte es immer wieder lesen! Und meiner meinung nach eine absolute Empfehlung!
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