Gotham High by Melissa de la Cruz

Paperback, 208 pages Release Date: April 7, 2020Published by: DC Ink   Read from: June 12-13, 2020Stand-aloneSource: LibraryTW: Parent with Chronic IllnessFor fans of: Graphic Novels, Superheroes, YA       From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Alex and Eliza and The Witches of East End comes a reimagining of Gotham for a…

Shadow of the Batgirl by Sarah Kuhn (illustrated by Nicole Goux)

Paperback, 208 pages            Release Date: February 4, 2020 Published by: DC Comics Read from: March 18, 2020 Stand-alone Source: Library  TW: Violence For fans of: Comics, Graphic Novels, Batgirl, YA      Cassandra Cain, teenage assassin, isn’t exactly Batgirl material…not yet, at least. But when Batgirl goes missing from Gotham, can Cassandra defy her destiny…

Bloodlust & Bonnets by Emily McGovern

Paperback, 216 pages            Release Date: September 17, 2019 Published by: Andrews McMeel Publishing Read from: December 23-25, 2019 Stand-alone Source: Library TW: Death For fans of: Romance, Historical Fiction, Sword fighting       From the creator of the hit webcomic My Life As a Background Slytherin comes a hilarious graphic novel pastiche of classic…

Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell (illustrated by Faith Erin Hicks)

Graphic Novel, 209 pages Illustrated by: Faith Erin Hicks    Release Date:  August 27, 2019 Published by:  First Second Read from: September 14, 2019 Stand-alone Source: Library  TW: N/A For fans of: Halloween, Autumn, Sparkly Covers, Contemporary Romance      Deja and Josiah are seasonal best friends. Every autumn, all through high school, they’ve worked together at the…

Sheets by Brenna Thummler

Paperback, 239 pages            Release Date: August 28, 2018 Published by: Lion Forge, LLC  Read from: August 28, 2018 Stand-alone Source: Library  TW: Death of a parent For fans of: Paranormal, Graphic Novels      Marjorie Glatt feels like a ghost. A practical thirteen year old in charge of the family laundry business, her daily…

Kiss Number 8 by Colleen AF Venable (illustrated by Ellen T. Crenshaw)

ARC, 320 pages Release Date: March 12, 2019 Published by: First Second Books Read from: March 2-3, 2019 Stand-alone Source: 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: Homophobia, Transphobia, Catholic Religion  For fans of: Contemporaries, Realistic Fiction, Coming…

New Kid by Jerry Craft

ARC, 256 pages Release Date: February 5, 2019 Published by: HarperCollins Read from: February 1, 2019 Stand-alone Source: NCTE 2018  TW: N/A For fans of: Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, POC Characters, Own Voices, MG      Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang, New Kid is a timely, honest graphic novel about starting over at a new…

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