Slip Av Marika Mccoola

<P><B>An emotional LGBTQ coming-of-age graphic novel, with a magical twist, </B><B>for fans of <I>Bloom</I> and <I>Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me</I>, where </B><B>a pottery student finds her artistic voice—and her first love.</B><BR/><BR/> Just as Jade is about to leave for a summer art program, her best friend, Phoebe, attempts suicide. How is Jade supposed to focus on her ceramics when Phoebe is in so much pain?<BR/><BR/> At the Art Farm, Jade is thrust into a whirlwind of creation, critiques, and the fervor of her fellow artists. As she gets to know her classmates, she begins to fall for upbeat, whimsical Mary.<BR/><BR/> The Art Farm is competitive. Jade's teachers are exacting. Overwhelmed, Jade pours herself—and her emotions—into making clay creatures. When she fires them in the kiln, something unreal happens: they come to life, running wild and wreaking havoc. If Jade won’t confront her problems, her problems are going to confront her, including the scariest of them all: If Jade finds a way to grow, thrive, and even fall in love this summer, is she leaving Phoebe behind? </P>