Book description
* A Stonewall Award Honor Book * ALA Notable Book * Bank Street Best Book of the Year *
Perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead, Natalie Lloyd, and Jasmine Warga, this beautiful novel in verse explores one girl's struggle to regain her magic after a hurricane forces her to move…
Why read it?
1 author picked Murray Out of Water as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love how this LGBTQ+ verse novel combines magical realism, hurricanes, and family conflict to create a compelling read!
Murray’s deep connection to the ocean is something that shifts and changes through the course of the story as the storm forces her to literally move and for family dynamics to shift.
The water imagery helps reflect Murray’s character growth during the story.
From Cordelia's list on 2024-2025 middle grade novels in verse featuring fire, earth, air & water imagery.
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