![]() The next scene brings the reader on a journey into Julian’s dreamscape. ![]() One of the three brown-skinned mermaids, finding pleasure in performing femininity, tosses long black hair over her shoulder, another twirls her tail, and the third, a pink haired mermaid, waves at Julián. On the facing page, Julián stares at the mermaids who entered the subway after him. ![]() In fact, they hold one each other’s gaze throughout the text, often communicating through eye contact and physical proximity instead of words.Ī book about mermaids sits open in Julián’s lap. Once on the subway, Julián and his abuela sit close and lock eyes. ![]() Julián, his abuela, and the mermaids are introduced to the reader through text that simply states: “This is a boy named Julián. Julián and his abuela are then shown walking towards a subway, while three femme women trail behind in mermaid attire. The text opens with an image of Julián in a pool with five women one of the women is his abuela. Jessica Love’s Julian is a Mermaid celebrates gender expansive youth, femininity, and Brooklyn’s Mermaid Parade, which was founded by the non-profit arts organization, Coney Island USA, in 1983. ![]()
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