'Full of magic and humor, this intersectional, layered tale offers joyful and affirming depictions of social outsiders and comfortably complicated families.' - Publisher's Weekly, Starred Review and a Publisher's Weekly Best of Book 2020 'Snapdragon invigorates a classic hero's journey with magic and heart.'- The AV Club 'Epic.' - Parents Magazine, from their 2020 Best Books for Teens list There are multiple layers and while not for everyone, this is a great book for ages 10 to 14 (and adults) and however you might identity.A School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, and Parents Magazine Best Book of 2020 Magic is real but shown in a mostly realistic fashion (after all one does not pick up a scummy ex-boyfriend and dump him in a trashcan normally). There are people of color, Lulu’s transition is tender, Jacks love story was sweet and sad.

But as her mother tells her, Snap is already who she is supposed to be: a friend who stands up to bullies, helps people and is a loving daughter.Ĭharacters diverseness is shown smoothly. Not that she is a boy like her friend Lu/Lulu is a girl, but she does not do what she is supposed to. Snapdragon (in the tradition of the women in her family, named after the mother’s favorite flower) is a feisty, independent girl who is not like other girls. Now that I have written the above, I should start back at the beginning. The storylines melt into each other and sometimes you are thrown out of the flow when the new scene does not feel naturally introduced.

The other part is how there is no natural stopping point. The bumps come from the fact I was curious where was Snapdragons father? And wondered why Jacks and Jessie never ran into each other over the years? And did Jacks and Vi run into each other? After all, Snap and her mom Vi, seem to live close to Jacks. While there a few bumps to the storyline, it is a neat story about being yourself as well as about friends and family. (See the difference?)įinally: Witches are real, and Snapdragon by Kat Leyh proves it. It is a not so obviously crazy, off the wall realistic fantasy.

Second: This is not an obviously crazy, off the wall, fantasy. Regardless of the seemingly obviously crazy, off the wall, fantasy look to it. One: This is a First Second Graphic Novel.

Snapdragon by kat leyh