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Gray City, The
Torben Kuhlmann
Illustrator: Torben Kuhlmann
Ages: 9+
Published: 2024
Publisher: NorthSouth Books
ISBN: 978-0-7358-4554-1
Keywords: Fantasy-Color Mixing, Resistance, Mystery, Metaphor, individualism, conformity, conspiracy
Robin has moved to a city where everything is gray, controlled by the Gray Works Company. Defiantly wearing her yellow raincoat, she is determined to change that. Detailed watercolor illustrations.