Mallory In Full Color

""If you've ever been completely perplexed by that simple sounding phrase ""just be yourself!""...this book is a perfect fit for you. Oh, and it also has robots!!!"" -- Rachel Elliot, author of The Real Riley Mayes ""What happens when you focus on what other people want to the detriment of your own needs? Elisa Stone Leahy explores this and more in Mallory in Full Color. Mallory is a wonderfully nuanced character trying her best to stay afloat amid the stresses of middle school and life changes at home. A beautifully heartfelt novel about identity, friendship, and embracing all parts of yourself, even if you don't yet have everything completely figured out."" -- A. J. Sass, award winning author of Ellen Outside the Lines and Ana on the Edge ""Moving and hopeful...There's a lot to love here, from drag queens jubilantly dancing with toddlers to folks finding and being embraced by their particular type of nerd."" -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review) ""A sincere cautionary tale about finding one's voice and putting others' needs before one's own."" -- Kirkus Reviews ""Leahy explores themes of identity and finding one's voice in this compassionate and imaginative novel. Pages from Mallory's graphic novel, illustrated by Diaz, begin each chapter of this true-to-life story that celebrates safe spaces and learning to be vulnerable."" -- Publishers Weekly