Plain Jane and the Mermaid Comedy "Skaalrud brings life closer to

"Skaalrud brings life closer to the artifice of drama

Sarah Allen Reed

utterly addictive glimpse into a modern childhood

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The Red Baron / Military Drum March

Plain Jane and the Mermaid Comedy "Skaalrud brings life closer toBy Vera Brosgol. Published by First Second. Softcover, 368 pages, Colour, 2024. From Anya's Ghost and Be Prepared author Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic graphic novel that flips every fairy tale you know on its head, and shows one girl's crusade for the only thing that mattersher own independence. Jane is incredibly plain. Everyone says so: her parents, the villagers, and her horrible cousin who kicks her out of her own house. Determined to get