'An engrossing escapade with a heart-stealing queer romance. In this rollicking queer western adventure, acclaimed cartoonist Melanie Gillman. 'An illuminating western with a refreshingly matter-of-fact queer romance.'- Booklist- ( 12:00:00 AM) Melanie Gillman is a cartoonist and colored pencil artist who specializes in LGBTQ books for kids and teens.

' Stage Dreams' sweeping lines and dimensional shading are rich pleasures.'-Etelka Lehoczky for NPR Books- ( 12:00:00 AM) ' whirlwind adventure and a blossoming romance.' -MTV News- ( 12:00:00 AM) 'This charming and poignant queer romance set against a Civil War-era backdrop will resonate with readers.'-starred, School Library Journal- ( 12:00:00 AM) 'elves into queer history and spins a witty and extravagant yarn about a dashing duo.'-starred, Publishers Weekly- ( 12:00:00 AM) Precious few, Id suspect, wonder why there arent. Some argue instead that they love their children equally but differently. Treat yourself to this book your day/week/life will be better for it.'-Kate Leth, Spell on Wheels- ( 12:00:00 AM) Mothers love their sons and raise their daughters, the saying goes.

They are the creator of the Stonewall Honor Award-winning graphic novel As The Crow Flies (Iron Circus Comics, 2017), as well as Stage Dreams (Lerner/Graphic Universe, 2019). A fast-paced, charming adventure story told beautifully in colored pencil-a medium nobody knows better than Mel Gillman. Melanie Gillman is a cartoonist and colored pencil artist who specializes in LGBTQ books for kids and teens. '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- ( 12:00:00 AM)

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