Lora wants to stay a kid forever, and she'll do anything to make that happen, including befriending Alexa, the ghost who haunts her house. Reimena Yee's graphic novel brings to life a story about growing up, childhood, and what it means to let go.
On sale: September 15, 2020
Age: 8-12 years
Grade: Grades 6-8
Page count: 272 Pages
ISBN: 9780593125328
Reading level: Lexile: GN190L | Fountas/Pinnell: T
Reimena Yee is an illustrator, writer, and designer. Hailing from the dusty metropolis of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, she is now based in Melbourne, Australia. She once was a STEM student, but left to pursue her passion for the world and all of the histories and cultures within it, which she weaves into her art and stories. She is the co-founder of UNNAMED, a comics collective that builds community and resources for visual-literary creators in Southeast Asia.
She is the author-illustrator of the gothic comics
The World in Deeper Inspection and the Eisner and McDuffie-nominated
The Carpet Merchant of Konstantiniyya.
Séance Tea Party is her debut middle-grade graphic novel.
@reimenayee
“
A perfect choice for young readers coping with the death of a loved one or even those beginning life in a new school or new city, Alexa and Lora show that nothing you love is ever truly gone and growing up can be a blessing
.”
—The Bulletin, Starred Review
"A coming-of-age tale that is both comforting and
wonderfully peculiar."
—Kirkus Reviews“[The] art is loose and bright, and the colors are vibrant, bringing a diverse cast to life. An
empathetic look at a late bloomer.”
—Booklist
