ARC, 352 pagesRelease Date: September 2, 2025Published by: First SecondRead from: December 5-12, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Physical from the PublisherContent Warning: Grief, Death of a ParentFor Readers Interested In: MG, Graphic Novels, Holidaze, Action, Adventure, Historical fiction, Fantasy From Pixar star animator Bobby Podesta comes a middle-grade classic holiday story about Virginia, a girl…
ARC, 224 pagesRelease Date: July 1, 2025Published by: GraphixRead from: July 27-28, 2025Float, #1Source: ALA (I received a free ARC from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Fighting, ViolenceFor Readers Interested In: Summer Romances, Graphic Novels, Contemporary Romance, “Bad Boy”, Sparkly Covers, Realistic Fiction, YA Dive into summer…
ARC, 272 pagesRelease Date: August 19, 2025Published by: Abrams FanfareRead from: July 25-27, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a free e-ARC from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Homophobia, Death, Lesbophobia, Drug Use, Bullying, Adult/Minor Relationship, Religious Bigotry, Suicide, AlcoholFor Readers Interested In: 2sLGBTQ+, Graphic Novel, Mystery, Realistic Fiction, YA…
e-ARC, 288 pagesRelease Date: May 13, 2025Published by: HarperAlleyRead from: April 25, 2025Stand-Alone Source: Netgalley (I received a free e-ARC from Netgalley and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Suicide Attempt, Self Harm, Suicidal Thoughts, Alcoholism, Bullying, Emotional Abuse, Domestic Abuse, Physical AbuseFor Readers Interested In: Graphic Novels, Contemporary, Coming of Age,…
e-book, 256 PagesRelease Date: July 16, 2024Published by: First SecondRead from: April 9-17, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Death, Death of a Parent, Violence, Blood, Alcohol, Body Horror, Murder, Homophobia, Religious Bigotry, Mention of DrugsFor Readers Interested In: Graphic Novels, Religious Diversity, Action, Sparkly Covers, YA When Kay reluctantly agreed to join the youth…
e-ARC, 304 pagesRelease Date: November 12, 2024Published by: Roaring Brook PressRead from: December 5-11, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this e-ARC from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Toxic Relationship, Emotional Abuse, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Eating Disorder, Body Shaming, Alcohol….
e-book, 320 pages Release Date: November 7, 2023Published by: Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersRead from: March 24-31, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW:Bullying, Death of parent, Grief For Readers Interested In: MG, Realistic Fiction, Graphic Novels, Sports A rivalry between sisters culminates in a fencing duel in this funny and emotional debut graphic novel sure…
ARC, 288 pagesRelease Date: February 13, 2024Published by: First SecondRead from: January 30- February 5, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Publisher (I received a copy of this book from the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Cursing, ClassismFor Readers Interested In: Romance, LGBTQIA+, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Sports (Softball), NA (New…
e-book, 352 pagesRelease Date: January 9, 2024Published by: First SecondRead from: January 13-14, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Gaslighting, Abandonment, Grief, AlcoholismFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Enemies to Lovers, Holidays, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Vietnamese and some Korean is also represented), Magical Realism, YA Graphic novel superstars Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham join forces in this…
e-ARC, 224 pagesRelease Date: January 2, 2024Published by: VersifyRead from: December 26, 2023- January 2, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received an e-ARC of this book from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: underage drinking, smoking, recount of a murder, recount of racism, slavery,…
