Come meet Taylor Tracy!

Mon Jun 24 2024 at 04:00 pm to 06:00 pm UTC-05:00

Bookish Boutique | Panama City

Gulf Coast LGBTQ Center, Inc.
Publisher/HostGulf Coast LGBTQ Center, Inc.
Come meet Taylor Tracy!
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Join Bookish Boutique and the Gulf Coast LGBTQ+ Center in celebrating Taylor Tracy’s debut middle grade novel in verse, MURRAY OUT OF WATER, out from Quill Tree Books at HarperCollins Children’s publishing, with a short reading and conversation about her path to becoming an author and writing hopeful books for LGBTQ+ kids and teens.
MORE ABOUT MURRAY OUT OF WATER:
Perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead, Natalie Lloyd, and Jasmine Warga, this beautiful novel in verse explores one girl’s struggle to regain her magic after a hurricane forces her to move away from her beloved ocean that, she believes, has given her special powers.
Bighearted and observant twelve-year-old Murray O’Shea loves the ocean. Every chance she gets, she’s in it. It could be because the ocean never makes her apologize for being exactly who she is—something her family refuses to do—but it could also be because of the secret magic that Murray shares with the ocean. Though she can’t explain its presence, the electric buzz she feels from her fingertips down to her toes allows her to become one with the ocean and all its creatures, and it makes Murray feel seen in a way she never feels on land.
But then a hurricane hits Murray’s Jersey Shore home, sending the O’Sheas far inland to live with relatives. Being this far from the ocean, Murray seems to lose her magic. And stuck in a house with her family, she can no longer avoid the truths she’s discovering about herself—like how she feels in the clothes her mom makes her wear, or why she doesn’t have boys on the brain like other girls her age.
But it’s not all hurricanes and heartache. Thankfully, Murray befriends a boy named Dylan, who has a magic of his own. When Murray agrees to partner with him for a youth roller-rama competition in exchange for help getting her magic back, the two forge an unstoppable bond—one that shows Murray how it’s not always the family you were given that makes you feel whole…sometimes it’s the family you build along the way.
ABOUT TAYLOR TRACY:
Taylor Tracy writes books filled with humor and heart that explore the joys and hopes of queer kids, focusing on mental health, found family, and the importance of community. She lives in New Jersey with her family, including a fluffle of mischievous rescue bunnies, and loves everything her home state has to offer: the best bagels, pizza, and beaches. When not writing, she can be found down the shore, in the rock gym or next to her growing pile of books to read and love.
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