Renegade Girls: A Queer Tale of Romance and Rabble-Rousing

This engaging graphic novel transports readers to 19th-century New York City, where 17-year-old Nell Nelson, an aspiring reporter, infiltrates a factory to expose the harsh realities faced by young workers. She teams up with Alice Austen, an early street photographer, whose unique perspective helps document their findings. Beyond the thrilling undercover work and rabble-rousing, the story weaves in a tender queer romance between Nell and Alice, offering meaningful LGBTQ+ representation within a historical context. It's a compelling blend of social justice, historical fiction, and a sweet first love story, perfect for young adults exploring themes of identity, fairness, and courage.

Follow "seventeen-year-old Nell Nelson, an undercover reporter, as she works to expose the plight of young factory workers in nineteenth-century New York City with the help of her love interest, early street-photographer Alice Austen"--