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In Other Lands

by Sarah Rees Brennan

Illustrator: Carolyn Nowak

Ages: 14+

Published: 2017

Publisher: Big Mouth House

ISBN: 978-161873-120-3

Keywords: Magical realism, Humor, LGBTQ, Diversity

Can Elliot, a nerdy, cantankerous human pacifist, make peace in Borderlands, a magical realm of enchanted creatures constantly at war with each other? Black-and-white drawings introduce each chapter.