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Mercury by Hope Larson

Mercury

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Hope Larson

Atheneum Books for Young Readers · Ebook · November 5, 2013

In Mercury, Hope Larson weaves together history, romance, and magical realism in this graphic novel of how the past haunts a teenage girl's present.

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Who it’s for
History, romance, and magical realism meet in a graphic novel where the past lingers.
Themes
History and romance, Magical realism, The past haunting the present
Genres
YA Historical Comics, Magical Realism for Teens, YA Fantasy Comics

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In Mercury, Hope Larson weaves together history, romance, and magical realism in this graphic novel of how the past haunts a teenage girl's present. August 31, 5:15 PM, French Hill, Nova Scotia: A girl named Tara is running. She runs through her nice neighborhood and up a road to the burned ruins of what was once a beautiful house--her family's house. August 31, 1859, French Hill, Nova Scotia: A girl named Josey is picking blackberries with her friend Connie.

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As the girls gossip, a handsome stranger knocks on the door of Josey's house. His name is Asa, and with his coming, Josey's life--and later in time, Tara's as well--is about to change forever. Because there is treasure in the woods that belong to Josey's family. Gold--an untold fortune. Asa has a secret way of finding it, and his partnership with Josey's father could make them all rich. But there is darkness in the woods, and in Asa. And in the present day, Tara, Josey's descendent, is about to discover the truth about what really happened in the family's past. Eisner award winner Hope Larson weaves together history, romance, and a touch of her trademark magical realism in this remarkable graphic novel of how the past haunts a teenage girl's present.

Past in the Present

History, romance, and magical realism meet in a graphic novel where the past lingers.

Come here for

  • A graphic novel blending romance, family history, and magical realism
  • Two eras linked by the echoes of one family’s past

Expect

  • A past-and-present thread with an uneasy, haunting edge

Where it sits

YA Historical Comics75%
Magical Realism for Teens50%
YA Fantasy Comics28%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Coming-of-Age Comics
  • Multigenerational YA Stories
  • Historical YA - Canada
Authors
Hope Larson
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published
November 5, 2013
Format
Ebook
Theme
History and romance · Magical realism · The past haunting the present
Reading lane
YA Coming-of-Age Comics