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Lakelore



by
Anna-Marie McLemore

Edition
Hardcover edition
Publisher
Macmillan
Imprint
Feiwel & Friends
ISBN
9781250624147
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Language: Moderate Language , Sexual Content: Sexual Harassment , Discrimination: Ableism , Discrimination: Gender Identity
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When their older siblings move out, Bastián Silvano has one job: protect the secret world they’ve all shared since they were children. For years, the world under the lake has been not just a magical place; it’s been a safe space for their neurodivergent brains.

But when Lore Garcia finds their way in, everything changes. The world under the lake pulls Bastián and Lore in without warning, and makes Lore part of its landscape, fracturing the once-unshakable bond between the Silvano siblings. Soon, the mistakes Bastián will do anything not to repeat, and Lore will do anything to hide, find their way above and below the surface.

As Bastián tries to hold both of their worlds together, Lore must decide how much they’ll risk for the magic they’re now part of–and for Bastián.

Author’s note.

POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Language: Moderate Language , Sexual Content: Sexual Harassment , Discrimination: Ableism , Discrimination: Gender Identity

Details

Format

Print

Page Count

304

Trim Size

8 3/10" x 5 2/5"

Dewey

F

AR

0: points 0

Lexile

HL770L

Genre

Fic

Scholastic Reading Counts

0

JLG Release

Jun 2022

Book Genres

Fantasy

Topics

Teenagers. Gender nonconformity. Trust. Magic. Transgender people. LGBTQ. Dyslexia. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Mexican Americans. Point of view. Bullying.

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Praise & Reviews

School Library Journal

Gr 7 Up-Although many people no longer remember the lore of the nearby lake, Bastián has always been privy to its secrets. A transmasculine nonbinary boy with ADHD, they are able to manage their symptoms by creating alebrijos, papier-mâché sculptures of fantastical creatures, and releasing them into the lake. Only one other person knows the secrets of the lake-Lore, a genderfluid nonbinary teen with dyslexia who has just moved to Bastián's town after an event they refuse to speak about. Although Bastián and Lore share feelings of anxiety and shame around their neurodivergence, they find themselves revealing more of that part of themselves as they attempt to calm the magic of the lake. The intricacies of identity and intersectionality, and the fantastical manifestations of both teens' insecurities, are exquisitely painted in flowing prose. McLemore does not shy away from the realities of being nonbinary, neurodivergent, and brown, but the focus remains on Bastián and Lore's growing acceptance of who they are, as well as the depiction of Bastián's ADHD ventures into realities beyond the typical descriptions of hyperactivity and impulsivity. Refreshingly, the teens both have supportive families and the conflict does not center on gender identity. VERDICT An especially important purchase for school libraries, but a strong candidate for inclusion in most collections serving teens.-Austin Ferraro

Praise & Reviews

School Library Journal

Gr 7 Up-Although many people no longer remember the lore of the nearby lake, Bastián has always been privy to its secrets. A transmasculine nonbinary boy with ADHD, they are able to manage their symptoms by creating alebrijos, papier-mâché sculptures of fantastical creatures, and releasing them into the lake. Only one other person knows the secrets of the lake-Lore, a genderfluid nonbinary teen with dyslexia who has just moved to Bastián's town after an event they refuse to speak about. Although Bastián and Lore share feelings of anxiety and shame around their neurodivergence, they find themselves revealing more of that part of themselves as they attempt to calm the magic of the lake. The intricacies of identity and intersectionality, and the fantastical manifestations of both teens' insecurities, are exquisitely painted in flowing prose. McLemore does not shy away from the realities of being nonbinary, neurodivergent, and brown, but the focus remains on Bastián and Lore's growing acceptance of who they are, as well as the depiction of Bastián's ADHD ventures into realities beyond the typical descriptions of hyperactivity and impulsivity. Refreshingly, the teens both have supportive families and the conflict does not center on gender identity. VERDICT An especially important purchase for school libraries, but a strong candidate for inclusion in most collections serving teens.-Austin Ferraro

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