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Thanks to @netgalley for an advance copy of this book for review, out tomorrow! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Why She Wrote by Hannah K. Chapman and Lauren Burke and illustrated by Kaley Bales was not at all what I thought it would be - in the best way! It is a unique storytelling format, one that kind of reminded me of Once Again to Zelda but in graphic novel format. Each chapter begins with a one page bio of the author followed by a short graphic novelization of a scene from their life. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Why She Wrote is not comprehensive, but that’s also not the intent - it provides snapshots of some of literature’s most influential authors, and would be great for getting young adults interested in them (I could see using excerpts to introduce a text to students). However, the content is definitely not for children. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’m so excited to explore their podcast, Bonnets at Dawn, which inspired the book! ID in alt text via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/CN2XOd0LBgT/