Brooms
“It's 1930s Mississippi. Magic is permitted only in certain circumstances, and by certain people. Unsanctioned broom racing is banned. But for those who need the money, or the thrills...it's there to be found.”
Written by Jasmine Walls
Illustration by Teo DuVall
Colors by Bex Glendining
Lettering by Ariana Maher
Published by Levine Querido
BEST OF THE YEAR
Booklist · Kirkus · Polygon · Chicago Public Library · New York Public Library
PRAISE FOR ‘BROOMS’
★ "Draws on the fantastical to amplify and confront issues of both the past and the present. The result is a heartfelt, gripping, and resonant story about power―how the majority wields it, and how marginalized groups reclaim it."
―Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred)
★ "Fascinating… Though readers will enjoy the dramatic racing scenes, this is truly a story about queer folk and people of color who have created a space where they can joyously and freely be themselves."
―Booklist (starred)
★ "Pulse-pounding broom races and comforting domestic sequences… An evocative Fast and the Furious–flavored graphic novel."
―Publishers Weekly (starred)
"This is the queer, magical, broom-racing version of A League of Their Own that I didn't know I was missing… The representation in this graphic novel is so diverse and among the best I think I've ever seen. It's clear that Walls and Duvall put equal parts passion and research into this beautiful story. If you don't read it, you're missing out."
―Rachel Brittain, Book Riot
