Murray Out of Water

hardcover Synopsis This contemporary middle grade novel in verse, tinged with magical elements, is perfect for readers of Rebecca Stead, Natalie Lloyd, and Jasmine Warga. When a hurricane hits the Jersey shoreline, twelve-year-old Murray O’Shea is separated from the one thing that makes her feel understood—the ocean. What follows is a coming-of-age exploration of queer identity, family, and friendship. Big-hearted 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 conservative 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. So when a hurricane hits Murray’s Jer