In her debut book, JULIAN IS A MERMAID, author and illustrator Jessica Love shows us how to love someone when their interests break gender norms.
Characters: Julian, Abuela (Grandmother), mermaids (drag queens)
Theme: gender identity, love, relationships
Conflict: Acceptance
Plot: After swimming, Julian is on the subway, riding home with his Abuela, and notices the beautiful mermaids on the subway. At home, Abuela needs a bath and tells Julian to be good. Does good mean using Abuela's curtains, flowers, and ferns to invent a mermaid costume for himself?
When Abuela returns with items from her bedroom to complete Julian's costume he knows she loves him just the way he is.
Setting: City pool, subway, apartment, beach
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