A highly relatable middle grade drama.” - School Library Journal “Libenson’s clever tale will entertain readers in the throes of middle school as well as younger students both wary of and intrigued by their near future. A well-executed twist will have readers flipping back to see what they missed while cheering the strides made by Libenson’s no-longer-invisible heroine.” - Publishers Weekly “With all-too-familiar middle-school drama and an empowering lesson about speaking up and bravely facing down embarrassment, this should find an easy audience among fans of Wimpy Kid or Dork Diaries books.” - Booklist “Many readers will recognize themselves in Emmie and her friends, who are at once self-conscious and eager to be seen for who they are. Reading Invisible Emmie sums up middle school: You laugh, you cry, you get beaned in the head with a volleyball.” - Stephan Pastis, author of Timmy Failure “In her first children’s book, cartoonist Libenson offers strikingly different visions of seventh grade through two very dissimilar narrators. Invisible Emmie is unforgettable!” - Lincoln Peirce, author of Big Nate “This funny and heartfelt tale will ring true for anyone who’s ever felt invisible.” - Victoria Jamieson, Newbery Honor author-illustrator of Roller Girl “Clever, funny work by a great cartoonist. A fantastic debut novel with plenty of laughs and tons of heart. What are you looking forward to the most this year? Personally, I can't wait for more Saga, The Wicked + The Divine, Lumberjanes and Bingo Love.“This is middle grade fiction at its best. While this isn't for everyone, those who can look beyond the rough exterior and violence will find a deeply moving story about family.ĭid you have a favorite graphic novel or comic from last year? Have you read any on this list? On the day of the school talent show, the girls’ lives converge in. In Positively Izzy, we meet Bri, the brain, and Izzy, the dreamer. The rough ink washes are perfect for this kind of story, and the touches of water color are utilized well at important moments. Invisible Emmie is the story of quiet, shy, artistic Emmie and popular, outgoing, athletic Katie, and how their lives unexpectedly intersect one day, when an embarrassing note falls into the wrong hands. In a secluded hunting cabin, they attempt to find a way to reconnect with each other and the painful secrets of their past.įrom bestselling author and illustrator Jeff Lemire, is a tale about a brother and sister who must come together after years apart to face the disturbing history that has cursed their family. But he never counts on his long-lost sister, Beth, showing up one day on the run from an abusive boyfriend. Since then, he’s been living off his reputation, drinking too much and fighting anyone who crosses him. Beautifully done, this memoir is an honest and touching portrayal of finding your own path.ĭerek Ouelette’s glory days and hockey career ended a decade earlier in a violent incident on ice. Panel for panel, this reads like a movie, as each frame could easily be a shot in a film. The illustrations are gorgeous, ink washes with bright pops of color, with design choices that remind me of old school movie posters. This powerful graphic memoir captures what it's like to come of age, come out, and come to terms with leaving behind everything you used to know. Tillie begins to suspect she’d outgrown her passion―and she finally needed to find her own voice. But as she switched schools, got into art, and fell in love with her first girlfriend, she began to question how the close-minded world of figure skating fit in with the rest of her life, and whether all the work was worth it. Skating was a central piece of her identity. She woke before dawn for morning lessons, went straight to practice after school, and spent weekends competing. For ten years, figure skating was Tillie Walden’s life.
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