Jake's life begins to outpace his small town's namesake, which doesn't make it any easier to come out to his mom, or Maria, or the world.īut Jake is full of secrets, including the strange blue markings on his skin that glow when in contact with water. You Brought Me the Ocean by Alex Sanchez and Julie Maroh This beautiful YA graphic novel has some of the same themes as Cemetery Boys: a teenager discovering truths about his history and his family, a sweet love story, and an emphasis on the importance of friendship. And certainly not when he secretly applies to the University of Miami. There's nothing safe about Jake's future-not when he's attracted to Kenny Liu, swim team captain and rebel against conformity. His best friend, Maria, however, wants nothing more than to stay in the desert, and Jake's mother encourages him to always play it safe. Yet he yearns for the ocean and is determined to leave his hometown for a college on the coast.
Jake Hyde yearns for the ocean and is determined to leave his hometown in. Luckily, he lives in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. You brought me the ocean (2020)by Sanchez, Alex. Jake Hyde doesn't swim-not since his father drowned. Description The voices that shaped LGBTQ Young Adult literature, Lambda Award-Winning author Alex Sanchez ( Rainbow Boys) and New York Times bestselling illustrator Julie Maroh ( Blue Is the Warmest Color), present a new coming-out romance and origin story for Aqualad.
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