PEARL continues to receive glowing reviews in the lead up to its publication. From A.V. Club, Oliver Sava praises: “[PEARL is] heavy material executed with a deft touch…The creative team uses symbolic imagery to boil down complex emotions into visuals that invite the reader to project their own feelings, providing a deeply personal entryway into World War II history for readers of all ages.” Caroline Carlson at Literary Hub writes: “[T]he well-calibrated balance of text, images, and white space makes PEARL a particularly powerful read.” Meanwhile, Historical Novel Society describes the book as an “underappreciated war story,” in which “Amy’s struggle with the dual facets of her nationality feels both realistic and compelling, and her efforts to survive war and understand herself are moving.” PEARL was also a featured pick for August by Amazon Books and The Children’s Book Council. Graphix will publish the book on August 20, 2024.