I loved everything about this story! This touched on typical dancer struggles, like eating disorders, cruel instructors, and envy among the students but it was done in a way that I feel lots of people who aren’t in dance can relate to. But much more than just a story about dancers, we are following Ana, who is struggling with her identity, her relationships, being queer, and her struggle to figure herself out. I also really appreciated the color pallet that was chosen for this story and the times when the artist utilized other brighter colors as part of the storytelling.
Leap by Simina Popescu, (List Price: $17.99, Roaring Brook Press, 9781250838308, November 2024)
Reviewed by Sarah Blackwell, Bookmarks in Winston-Salem, North Carolina