Wednesday, January 12, 2022

The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag - OPTIONAL

The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag
, 256 pages. GRAPHIC NOVEL. Graphix (Scholastic). 2021. $13

Language: PG (3 swears, 0 ‘f’); Mature Content PG; Violence: G 

BUYING ADVISORY: MS - OPTIONAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

Morgan is 15 years old and though she has friends, she has a secret she’s wants to keep until after she graduates from high school. However, her secret might be spilled earlier when she begins to fall in love with a mysterious girl named Keltie who has secrets of her own. 

Even though the protagonist is in high school, the plot puts this in the middle school range. It’s pretty simplistic and the characters aren’t very developed. Morgan’s coming out doesn’t carry much angst and she’s so accepted that one wonders why she felt like she had to move away and wait till after she graduates from high school. The fact that Morgan’s girlfriend is a selkie has “The Little Mermaid” overtones. 

Michelle in the Middle 

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