Joana Estrella

16-year-old Raquel lives in a small town in Portugal, the kind of place where everyone knows everyone elses business. Her parents are divorced and
shes just been suspended for cursing out a school aide asking about her fathers new marriage. She has two best friends, Lusa and Fred, but wants
something more. Then, from afar, she sees Pardalita, a senior and a gifted artist whos moving to Lisbon to study in the fall. The two girls get to know
each other while working on a play. And Raquel falls in love.

Using a gorgeous blend of prose poems, illustrations, and graphic novel format, author and artist Joana Estrela captures the feeling of being a teenager in a way that feels gentle, joyful, and real.