Stage Dreams
by Melanie Gillman
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Pub Date Sep 03 2019 | Archive Date Jul 31 2019
Lerner Publishing Group | Graphic Universe ™
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Description
In this rollicking queer western adventure, acclaimed cartoonist Melanie Gillman (Stonewall Award Honor Book As the Crow Flies) puts readers in the saddle alongside Flor and Grace, a Latinx outlaw and a trans runaway, as they team up to thwart a Confederate plot in the New Mexico Territory. When Flor—also known as the notorious Ghost Hawk—robs the stagecoach that Grace has used to escape her Georgia home, the first thing on her mind is ransom. But when the two get to talking about Flor's plan to crash a Confederate gala and steal some crucial documents, Grace convinces Flor to let her join the heist.
A Note From the Publisher
Melanie's pronouns are they/them.
Title also available in paperback. E-galley available for computer and tablet.
Melanie's pronouns are they/them.
Advance Praise
"Melanie Gillman's beautifully crafted YA graphic adventure reveals the hitherto little-known historic diversity of the Old West."—Emil Ferris, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters
"Stage Dreams is a delight. A fast-paced, charming adventure story told beautifully in colored pencil—a medium nobody knows better than Mel Gillman. Treat yourself to this book; your day/week/life will be better for it."—Kate Leth, Spell on Wheels
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781512440003 |
| PRICE | $29.32 (USD) |
| PAGES | 104 |
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Featured Reviews
Brennan S, Reviewer
This was such a cute, queer, and soft graphic novel and I loved it.
This was an extremely short story, but it packs quite the punch in the time you spend with it. There are several key moments that I thought were so, so important to see in a graphic novel. I hope that this will be one that gets into a lot of peoples hands to read!
Destiny B, Librarian
If you've ever caught yourself thinking, "Man, there really aren't enough queer AF westerns in the world, are there?" (I have!), let me tell you, Stage Dreams is everything you've been looking for. It follows the heist of a Native woman and her new captive-turned-friend, a lovely trans southern belle escaping her father's wishes that she join the Confederate army. While the story takes place during the Civil War, not much of it actually focuses on that element; primarily, we're here to watch two ladies break into a party, steal a map, and fall in love in the process. It's cute, it's heartwarming, the art is lovely, and I enjoyed it so much.
Thank you so much to the publisher for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review!
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