A Song for You and I by K. O'Neill, 240 pages.
Rosie has never felt quite comfortable with their name, and the tension is only getting more taught as they approach the ceremonial carving of their name on the Ranger's gate. After their recklessness gets their flying horse injured, they are suddenly in danger of not graduating to full ranger, and are assigned to escorting a lackadaisical shepherd on wide-ranging deliveries. Around Leone, Rosie starts to feel like they can live fully as Rowan and help give Leone the confidence to live fully as himself as well.
This was a very sweet, relaxed graphic novel from the author of the Tea Dragon Society, another middle grade graphic novel I loved. I love how evocative K. O'Neill's art feels, consistently. I also found that this story had more heft than many others of its genre, with a meaningful story underneath the atmospheric elements. I would definitely recommend this book to other readers, especially those interested in lgbtq+ stories for younger readers.
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