Phoebe and Her Unicorn #1 Jenna Wortham Matthew Wayne Shepard (1976–1998) was

Matthew Wayne Shepard (1976–1998) was brutally killed solely because he was gay

When children might otherwise be encouraged to be careful or quiet

and each must do it alone

She doesn’t look like the other kids in this

and a star-crossed love whose roots drink deep of a violent past

Phoebe and Her Unicorn #1 Jenna Wortham Matthew Wayne Shepard (1976–1998) wasThe first book in this beautifully drawn comic strip series follows the unlikely friendship between a somewhat awkward girl and the magical unicorn who gradually shows her just how special she really is. Over a series of hilarious adventures, Phoebe learns to bask in the awesomeness of Marigold and discover just how extraordinary it is to have a unicorn for a best friend. "Phoebe is a remarkably real little girl, as bright and imaginative as Bill