YALSA 2024 Great Graphic Novels for Teens
2024 Texas Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List
In this delightfully creepy and unapologetically queer horror romp of a graphic novel, sometimes dreams do come true. Nightmares are technically dreams, after all....
When college freshman Kat Fields receives a mysterious email urging her to visit a relatively unknown Texas town with a history of witchcraft, strange sightings, and "devil lights"-glowing red stars that appear above the town's hills every night-she ditches her plans for spring break and takes a solo road trip to Estrella Roja to investigate for her podcast, Paranormal Texas, catchphrase: "Y'all stay spooky!"
Meanwhile, Marisol "Mari" Castillo is also headed for Estrella Roja, to attend the funeral for her abuela whom she hasn't seen since childhood, when her mom cut ties with the family and left town. Feeling lost and bored, she decides to help Kat after a chance meeting at the local diner-and, okay, it doesn't hurt that Kat is super cute.
As the two girls grow closer not only to each other but to uncovering the dark legacy that the town was built on, they discover that something hungry lurks beneath the strange stars and that in the hills of Estrella Roja, some secrets should stay buried.
| ISBN: | 9780358567028 |
| Publication date: | 12th October 2023 |
| Author: | Ashley Robin Franklin |
| Publisher: | Clarion Books an imprint of HarperCollins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 400 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQ+ PSHE: Family Issues Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Fantasy, esoteric Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Romance Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Fantasy / Magical Romance / Relationship Stories Stories about Family and Friends Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: styles / traditions |