After sneaking out against her mother's wishes, Artie Irvin spots a massive wolf—then watches it don a bathrobe and transform into her mom. Thrilled to discover she comes from a line of werewolves, Artie asks her mom to share everything—including the story of Artie's late father. Her mom reluctantly agrees. And to help Artie figure out her own wolflike abilities, her mom recruits some old family friends.
Artie thrives in her new community and even develops a crush on her new friend Maya. But as she learns the history of werewolves and her own parents' past, she'll find that wolves aren't the scariest thing in the woods—vamp more
Artie and The Wolf Moon is a beautiful, coming-of-age tale that we don't see often and should see more of. If you love your stories about queer Black girls learning about the world with a heavy dose of family and growing up along with a supernatural twistthis one is for you. Read Full Review
'Artie and the Wolf Moon' is a touching, chilling story of family from an affirming perspective. Read Full Review
Sure, there are plenty of books aimed at monster folklore books aimed at the CAYA crowd, but this one feel different because the diversity demonstrated here was integral to the story. Its stands up as a good intro for young adults into the folklore of werewolves. Heck, it even stands up as a goo metaphor on what it means to become a teenager. Read Full Review
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