FISH GIRL
a graphic novel
illustrated by and coauthored with David Wiesner
2017 Houghton Mifflin (pb 2017)
ISBN 978-0-544-81512-4
KIRKUS: …riveting graphic novel… A thought-provoking work that is not to be missed.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY:… a plot that crackles… graceful, classically proportioned artwork makes the story’s fantastical elements clear and believable.
THE NEW YORK TIMES:..powerful climax …sureal and sometimes unsettling story … determination and bravery … Do not hestitate to give these books to boys as well as girls…
BNKids BLOG:This tale captivates… and it’s also a feast for the eyes… a story about being brave…seeking the truth… taking chances … believing in possibility.
FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION:…a truly captivating modern fairy tale…
- starred review BOOKLIST
- Junior Library Guild Selection
- New York Public Library Best Books for Kids
- Kids’ Indie List spring 2017
- Amelia Bloomer Project list of the ALA 2018
- ALA Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2018
- nominee for the 2020-2021 Coyote reading list (Grades 3-5) for the Land of Enchantment Book Award of New Mexico
- in French (2017 Le Genévrier, La Garenne-Colombes ISBN 978-2-3629-0105-8)
- in Chinese in the People’s Republic of China (2018 Beijing Cheerful Century ISBN 978-7-5596-2772-8)
- in Chinese in Taiwan (2018 Grimm Press ISBN 978-9-8618-9829-2)
- in Korean (인어 소녀. 2018 Prooni Books ISBN 978-8-9617-0670-4)