Title: My Aunt is A Monster
Author: Reimena Yee
Book Type: Graphic Novel
Series: N/A
Series Number: N/A
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure
Age: Middle-Grade
Disability: Blind (MC)
LGBTQ+: Non-Binary (SC)
Published: 2022
Setting: TBD, A Cruise
[ID: A book cover. The background is yellow. The title “My Aunt is a Monster” is written across the top in large white writing. “Monster” is written in large red capitals. Art of two figures shows a brown skinned girl walking with a white cane. Next to her, a taller wolfish looking figure wearing human clothing. /end]
Content Warnings:
- Outing
- Death
- Death of A Parent
- Fire
- Ableism
- Violence
- Grief
Summary:
Curses! Adventures! And drama! Oh my! Safia might not be able to see the world, but that doesn’t mean she can’t experience it to the fullest as she finds herself on her very first adventure! This is a contemporary fantasy middle-grade graphic novel about discovering what you are truly capable of.
Safia thought that being blind meant she would only get to go on adventures through her audiobooks. This all changes when she goes to live with a distant and mysterious aunt, Lord Whimsy, who takes Safia on the journey of a lifetime!
While the reclusive Lord Whimsy stops an old rival from uncovering the truth behind her disappearance, Safia experiences parts of the world she had only dreamed about. But when an unlikely group of chaotic agents comes after Whimsy, Safia is forced to confront the adventure head-on. For the first time in her life, Safia is the hero of her own story, and she must do what she can to save the day.
And maybe find some friends along the way.
Reimena Yee returns with an all-new graphic novel filled with action, magic, and family. My Aunt Is a Monster explores how anybody can do anything as long as they are given the chance and have the right people behind them.
Notes:
There is a kindle edition.
This book was nominated for the 2024 Vermont Golden Dome Book Award.
Here is a link to the author’s website.
Archivist Comments:
I honestly have no idea where this book is set. I keep seeing references to a cruise, so I’ve tagged that but other than that I have no idea. If any does know, please tell me and I’ll update the post.
It looks like Yee has quite the tendency to include disabled characters in her work. I was looking at some of her other books at it seems at least one other might have a major disabled character, this time in a wheelchair.
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