I am the swarm
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York, New York : Viking, 2025.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
326 pages ; 22 cm.
Lexile measure:
HL: High-Low 500L
Rating:
14 and up.
Status:
East Hampton New Young Adult
YA FIC CHE
Description
"As far back as anyone can remember, the Strand women have been magical. Their gifts manifest when they each turn fifteen, always in different ways. But Nell Strand knows that her family's magic is a curse. Her mother's age changes every day; she's often too young to be the mother Nell needs. Her older sister bleeds music and will do anything to release the songs inside her. Nell sees the way magic rips her family apart again and again. When Nell's own magic arrives in the form of ladybugs alighting on the keys of her beloved piano, the first thing she feels is joy. The ladybugs are a piece of her, a harmless and delicate manifestation of her creativity. But soon enough, the rest come. Thick-shelled glossy beetles that creep along her collarbone when her piano teacher stares at her. Soft gray moths that appear and die alongside a rush of disappointment. Worst of all are the wasps. It doesn't matter how deep she buries her rage, the wasps always come. Nell will have to decide just how much of herself she's willing to lock away to stop them -- or if she can find the strength to feel, no matter the consequences. An intense, emotional read simmering with rage and magic, I Am the Swarm is a captivating YA novel in verse that beautifully speaks to the complicated nature of growing up as a girl" --
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East Hampton New Young Adult
YA FIC CHE
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Branford/Blackstone New YA Fiction,
YA FICTION CHEWINS (Fantasy)
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Guilford New YA
YA CHEWINS
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Meriden Teen New
YA FIC CHEWINS
Due Jun 3, 2025
New London Young Adult
YAF CHEWINS
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North Haven Young Adult New
YA FICTION Chewins, Hayley
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West Haven Main Young Adult Fiction
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More Details
Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9780593623862, 059362386X
Lexile code:
HL: High-Low
Lexile measure:
500
Notes
General Note
"Portrays characters dealing with depression, self-harm, disordered eating, sexual harassment, dysfunctional family dynamics. It refers to attempted suicide and contains graphic descriptions of blood"--Content warnings.
Description
"As far back as anyone can remember, the Strand women have been magical. Their gifts manifest when they each turn fifteen, always in different ways. But Nell Strand knows that her family's magic is a curse. Her mother's age changes every day; she's often too young to be the mother Nell needs. Her older sister bleeds music and will do anything to release the songs inside her. Nell sees the way magic rips her family apart again and again. When Nell's own magic arrives in the form of ladybugs alighting on the keys of her beloved piano, the first thing she feels is joy. The ladybugs are a piece of her, a harmless and delicate manifestation of her creativity. But soon enough, the rest come. Thick-shelled glossy beetles that creep along her collarbone when her piano teacher stares at her. Soft gray moths that appear and die alongside a rush of disappointment. Worst of all are the wasps. It doesn't matter how deep she buries her rage, the wasps always come. Nell will have to decide just how much of herself she's willing to lock away to stop them -- or if she can find the strength to feel, no matter the consequences. An intense, emotional read simmering with rage and magic, I Am the Swarm is a captivating YA novel in verse that beautifully speaks to the complicated nature of growing up as a girl" --,Jacket flap.
Target Audience
14 and up.,Viking Books for Young Readers
Target Audience
9 & Up.,Viking Books for Young Readers
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Chewins, H. (2025). I am the swarm. Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Chewins, Hayley. 2025. I Am the Swarm. Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Chewins, Hayley, I Am the Swarm. Viking, 2025.
MLA Citation (style guide)Chewins, Hayley. I Am the Swarm. Viking, 2025.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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Grouped Work ID:
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Record Information
| Last Sierra Extract Time | May 14, 2025 02:25:25 PM |
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| Last File Modification Time | May 14, 2025 02:25:32 PM |
| Last Grouped Work Modification Time | May 14, 2025 02:25:30 PM |
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