The Girl From The Sea

"The Girl From The Sea" by Molly Knox Ostertag is a gripping and beautiful coming of age story told in the form of a graphic novel.

 

Morgan is fifteen-years-old and lives with her secret dream of escaping the perfect little island she lives on. She can’t wait until high school is over and she finally can leave her depressed mother, her unstable brother and her friends who just don’t understand her. But her biggest secret of all her little secrets is her wanting to kiss another girl. But then one night Morgan is saved from drowning by Keltie. They become friends, and suddenly the island isn’t so frustrating anymore. Slowly Keltie and Morgan fall in love, but will happen when all of their secrets are revealed one by one…

 

Molly Knox Ostertag’s "The Girl From The Sea" unfolds a vivid story of a young girl who tries to find out who she really is and her first experience with the colours of true love.