![]() We expect him to be very popular with breeders, with his exceptional looks, staggering juvenile speed, terrific gait, talent and pedigree. We are genuinely excited to our offer fresh chilled semen to Southern Hemisphere breeders from a champion son of Somebeachsomewhere.įrom a Woodlands Stud perspective Downbytheseaside ticks all the boxes. In a crop of great horses among them Huntsville and Fear The Dragon, he was named the 2017 Dan Patch 3YO Pacing Colt of the Year. As a 2-year-old he banked over $577,000 in purses and recorded eight wins.Īs a 3-year-old Downbytheseaside won a staggering $1.6 million in stakes. In a breath-taking career Downbytheseaside, was the equal fastest 2-year-old in history pacing 1.49! In his freshman year he also paced a ‘World Record’ 1.50 on a half-mile track. Australasian trainers are impressed and his debut crop in North America are performing so well that he is the current leading 3-year-old sire overall and he was the leading first season sire of 2-year-olds last season and second overall, only behind Captaintreacherous.Īustralasian breakers and trainers have big wraps on his progeny down under and we are thrilled to see him with so many quality winners down under already! A must-have on the LGBTQ+ shelves for teen comics readers.Leading first season sire of 2-year-old’s in North America in 2021!ĭownbytheseaside is a sire making a splash in the harness racing scene already. It may be missing the point to a degree but it’s impossible to finish The Girl from the Sea without wanting to see more of these characters in the future. While the book has an ultimately bittersweet feel at closure it’s by no means an unhopeful one. The cartooning here is expressive and energetic with quick-paced action scenes sitting side by side with quieter moments of affection and intimacy, and a neat use of the trappings of social media to add context. Ostertag’s visual storytelling is often soaked in gorgeous colour that suitably embodies the vibrancy of nature on the island. And, of course, there’s the magical origins of Keltie herself thrown into the mix. Ostertag’s well-rounded cast of characters have their own subplots that move towards emotional closure as the story progresses, including her mother’s moving on from divorce, the realisation of the touching true reason behind her little brother’s obnoxiousness, and the familial pressures on her friend Serena. The adversity that Morgan faces is here is somewhat of her own unconscious creation as she contends with her inability to express her true self, manifested in fantasies of moving away from her small town life and starting anew on the mainland. It’s worth noting that The Girl from the Sea is not a story about homophobia or bigotry. Morgan is insular, pensive and afraid to share, while Keltie is the flip side of the coin unashamedly forthright, open and unrestrained, perhaps also reflecting the different ways they understand their sexuality. The contrast between the two central characters is carefully spotlighted. Ostertag captures that pivotal point in our formative teenage years where we are beginning to find our place in the world with tentative, awkward steps and a sense of solitary trepidation. ![]() ![]() The Girl from the Sea blends folklore with teen drama to give us an endearing story of coming out. As the human world and the supernatural one begin to converge both girls will learn valuable life lessons about friendship, love and responsibility… ![]() But Keltie’s background is very different from Morgan’s life of high school cliques, social media and gossip. As summer progresses the two begin to fall in love. Morgan’s world is turned on its head though when she is saved from drowning by a mysterious girl named Keltie. Morgan also feels an outsider within her own peer group because she has a secret she’s hasn’t shared with them yet… that she’s attracted to girls. She has big dreams about escaping from what she sees as her confined world, and is slowly drifting apart from her close friends Serena, Jules and Lizzie. Molly Knox Ostertag’s The Girl from the Sea, published by Scholastic’s Graphix imprint, is a beautifully structured coming-of-age story that will appeal to an early teen audience but has familiar themes and motifs that will take older readers back to those confused days of emerging adolescence.įifteen-year-old Morgan Kwon lives in a small town located on a remote island with her recently divorced mother and irritating younger brother. Celebrating Pride Month! As we move ever onwards into this year’s Pride Month it’s important to remember that, while graphic memoirs and graphic biographies exploring the prejudice and challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community are vital and compelling, there’s also a need to promote work that is celebratory in tone and stories that are aimed at a younger audience.
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