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School Library Journal
Starred Review on September 1, 2018 | Young Adult
Gr 8 Up—Magical realism extraordinaire McLemore crafts a queer, Latinx mash-up of "Snow White," "Wild Swans," and Swan Lake told from four perspectives. Blanca and Roja del Cisne are sisters, destined to be ripped apart by a curse that will turn one of them into a swan. Enter a blue-eyed boy named Yearling, who can turn into a bear, along with his best friend Page, who is sometimes a boy, sometimes a girl, sometimes in-between. Real-world problems of small-town life, family bet...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2019
Knowing a family curse will eventually trap one of them in a swan's body, sisters Blanca (fair-haired and sweet) and Roja (flame-haired and ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on March 1, 2019
Knowing a family curse will eventually trap one of them in a swan's body, sisters Blanca (fair-haired and sweet) and Roja (flame-haired and difficu...Log In or Sign Up to Read More