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Biographical note
Brenna Thummler has always known her life is haunted. Much like Marjorie Glatt, she grew up in a small Pennsylvania town, where piano practice and ghost stories were part of her daily routine. It wasn’t until she attended Ringling College of Art and Design, however, that she realized her passion for storytelling (as well as her hatred of laundry). Now back in her hometown, she spends her days drawing, writing, and suspicious of her sheets."The author tackles in an accessible, nuanced way delicate topics like bullying, death, suicide, and feeling lost."
Kirkus
"With illustrations that match the often dreamy, multilayered narrative, this tale depicts the interplay between inner turmoil and external pressures with an aching accuracy that provides a powerful lens readers might use to observe their own difficult experiences. [...] A strong second foray into Marjorie and Wendell’s slightly spooky world."
School Library Journal
"This title encapsulates the rockiness of navigating the friendships and troubled emotional states of middle school, with a dash of friendly paranormal elements to lighten the mood."
Booklist
"<i>Delicates</i> is a sophisticated, beautiful graphic novel that gets to the heart of being a teenager."
Foreword Reviews [Starred Review]
"An enchanting story about how sometimes your life can fall to pieces and finding it inside yourself to put them back together again."
- JesseTheReader,
"<i>Delicates</i> is a subtle, beautifully drawn story that will make your heart ache with empathy and hope."
- Kat Leyh, creator of Snapdragon,
"Thummler understands what many adults forget--that young teenagers are, above all else, people.”
- Keezy Young, creator of Taproot,
"If <i>Sheets</i> was about feeling invisible and ghostly, <i>Delicates</i> is about needing to be seen and heard."
- Ariel Bissett, book reviewer,