Dear Medusa Magic Today I become a saint

Today I become a saint of Haven

Felix also secretly fears that he’s one marginalization too many—Black

to Saigon beauty pageants

Like Tayari Jones’s An American Marriage and Jodi Picoult’s Small Great Things

if she even wants to

Dear Medusa Magic Today I become a saintBy: Olivia A. Cole This searing and intimate novel in verse follows a sixteen year old girl coping with sexual abuse as she grapples with how to reclaim her story, her anger, and her body in a world that seems determined to punish her for the sin of surviving. "This is more than a story about sexual violencethis book is about race, sexuality, love, and how anger can be a catalyst for healing." Gabrielle Union, bestselling author, actress, and producer