I recently read this title in preparation for the library's queer teen club, Book Queeries. Although I was previously unfamiliar with the author, I learned that they've contributed to a few of my favorite comics/TV shows such as Steven Universe and Adventure Time. So hooking me was the easy part...As the Crow Flies packs a lot of emotion into the art and dialogue of this short graphic novel. Charlie embarks on what is supposed to be an unforgettable multi-day hike full of stories of girl power and culminating in what sounds like a religious awakening. However, Charlie's group hike ends up being a painfully awkward slog through the mountains where she begins to question her relationship with God, who told her to go on this trip in the first place.
Although this trek wasn't what Charlie was hoping it would be, she makes friends with a hiker who needs her as much as she needs them. It does not take a religious reader to appreciate this story and perspective told from a queer teen's point of view—highly recommend this short read for teens and adults.
Publisher description:
A queer, black teenager finds herself stranded in a dangerous and unfamiliar place: an all-white Christian youth backpacking camp.