Plain Jane and the Mermaid

Eisner Award Winner
A New York Times Best Children's Books of the Year
An NPR Best Book of the Year

From Anya's Ghost and Be Prepared author Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic graphic novel that flips every fairy tale you know on its head!

Jane is incredibly plain. Everyone says so: her parents, the villagers, and her horrible cousin who kicks her out of her own house. Determined to get some semblance of independence, Jane prepares to propose to the princely Peter. It's a good plan!

Or it would've been, if he wasn't kidnapped by a mermaid. Jane must venture underwater to rescue her maybe-fiancé. But the depths of the ocean hold beautiful mysteries and dangerous creatures. What good can a plain Jane do?

Already love Vera's work? Don't miss her first novel, Return to Sender!

Author: Vera Brosgol
Publisher: First Second
Published: 05/07/2024
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.36lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.63w x 0.81d
ISBN: 9781250314857

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.3
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 551847 / Plain Jane and the Mermaid


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/12/2024
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2024
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2024
Booklist 04/15/2024 pg. 38
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2024 pg. 133
School Library Journal 05/01/2024 pg. 73
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2024 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style

About the Author
Vera Brosgol was born in Moscow, Russia, in 1984 and moved to the United States when she was five. Her first two graphic novels, Anya's Ghost and Be Prepared, were published by First Second, and her debut picture book Leave Me Alone! was a 2017 Caldecott Honor Book. She's also worked on storyboards for several animated films, including Coraline and Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her dog Omar, a mere two hours from the sea.