![]() ![]() But she is quite a charming girl eager to learn with a great capacity for knowledge. Snap is thought to be a weird and angry, troubled child by her peers. It’s a book that reminds you, however, that who you are isn’t how society might initially typecast you. Set in a trailer park, there is a lot of racial and age diversity in the heroes as well as lesbian and transgender representation. The inclusivity is this book is wonderful. Full of magic, mystery and positive life lessons, Snapdragon is one of the very best graphic novels I’ve read lately. ![]() ![]() ![]() The story follows Snapdragon-there is a family tradition to name daughters after favorite flowers-as she befriends an old woman everyone believes to be a witch. Even better, this book is full of wonderful inclusive representation and trans positivity. Leyh, known for her work on The Lumberjanes and her webcomic SuperCakes, has crafted a really delightful and robust narrative with plenty of side-plots, flashbacks and a cast of dynamic characters that all centers on the theme of how looks can be deceiving. Snapdragon by Kat Leyh is absolutely charming and heartwarming. ![]()
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