Pardalita

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Joana Estrella 16-year-old Raquel lives in a small town in Portugal, the kind of place where everyone knows everyone else’s business. Her parents are divorced andshe’s just been su spended for cursing out a school aide asking about her father’s new marriage. She has two best friends, Luísa and Fred, but wantssomething more. Then, from afar, she sees Pardalita, a senior and a gifted artist who’s moving to Lisbon to study in the fall. The two girls get to knoweach other while working on a play. And Raquel falls in love.Using a gorgeous blend of prose poems, illustrations, and graphic novel format, author and artist Joana Estrela captures the feeling of being a teenager in a way that feels gentle, joyful, and real. Show more