Language: PG (4 swears); Mature Content PG; Violence: PG
BUYING ADVISORY: MS - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
8th grader, Artie Irvin is being raised by a single mother and faces down bullies at school. Her photography keeps her going. One day her life abruptly changes when she is photographing the moon and sees a huge wolf shift into her mother. Finding that she comes from a line of werewolves is exciting to Artie and she wants to know everything she can about them. Artie’s mom takes her to a community of werewolves to help Artie process her new abilities. As Artie learns more about herself and her father, she discovers that wolves aren’t the scariest thing in the woods-vampires are.
Artie is a strong, black female character. She comes from a supportive community and family that rally around her and her family story is revealed in stages, maintaining tension until the end of the story. The art and coloring add to the story.
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