Full Product Details
Author: Elisa Stone Leahy
Publisher: Bound to Stay Bound Books
Imprint: Bound to Stay Bound Books
ISBN: 9798855168471
Pages: 309
Publication Date: 19 November 2024
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
""Punchy and empowering."" - Shelf Awareness (starred review) ""Leahy weaves a realistic and at times painfully resonant narrative about the cost of not asserting your own opinions and needs; the various threads of the story reinforce the theme of how the desire for validation and fear of rejection can lead people astray."" - Horn Book Magazine ""Moving and hopeful...There's a lot to love here, from drag queens jubilantly dancing with toddlers to folks finding and being embraced by their particular type of nerd."" - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review) ""If you've ever been completely perplexed by that simple sounding phrase ""just be yourself!""...this book is a perfect fit for you. Oh, and it also has robots!!!"" - Rachel Elliot, author of The Real Riley Mayes ""What happens when you focus on what other people want to the detriment of your own needs? Elisa Stone Leahy explores this and more in Mallory in Full Color. Mallory is a wonderfully nuanced character trying her best to stay afloat amid the stresses of middle school and life changes at home. A beautifully heartfelt novel about identity, friendship, and embracing all parts of yourself, even if you don't yet have everything completely figured out."" - A. J. Sass, award winning author of Ellen Outside the Lines and Ana on the Edge ""A sincere cautionary tale about finding one's voice and putting others' needs before one's own."" - Kirkus Reviews ""Leahy explores themes of identity and finding one's voice in this compassionate and imaginative novel. Pages from Mallory's graphic novel, illustrated by Diaz, begin each chapter of this true-to-life story that celebrates safe spaces and learning to be vulnerable."" - Publishers Weekly ""A queer-friendly, heartwarming -exploration of identity, communication, and acceptance, making it a must-read for young readers seeking an -authentic and relatable story."" - School Library Journal (starred review) ""Recommend this to middle-grade readers searching for LGBTQIA+ novels and those drawn to stories about complicated feelings and identity."" - Booklist
Author Information
Elisa Stone Leahy is a queer, Peruvian American children's author who lives with her husband and kids in Columbus, Ohio. She likes writing about characters with complicated identities. She is the author of Mallory in Full Color and Tethered to Other Stars, which Kirkus Reviews called ""beautifully executed."" You can find Elisa online at elisastoneleahy.com.
