![]() I laughed, I nodded along when I recognized my own experiences, and, most of all, I wished I could send it back in time to high school me. Meeting new friends, falling for someone for the first time, questioning your artistic and life-plan choices, beginning to understand the world outside of your personal bubble-it's all here, in compulsively readable form. It's about new starts, simple pleasures, rapid friendships created by being in a similar set of circumstances and the mix of stress and exhilaration that a challenging environment Rob Clough, High-Low Comics "I think it should be everyone's back-to-school read. ![]() about the joys of being in a new place as a college freshman. ![]() ![]() AWARDS AND HONORS: * YALSA Outstanding Book for the College Bound * IPPY Independent Voice Award Winner * Texas Library Association (TLA) Maverick Graphic Novels Reading List * CCBC Choices * YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers Nominee * CBC Teen Choice Book of the Year Award Nominee * Cybils Children's & Young Adult Blogger Awards Nominee * IndieFab Award Finalist PRAISE: "Beyer's debut captures her introspection with earnest, appealing black-and-white panels.Wary college-bound students will find comfort in this sincere and endearing look at freshman year." - Booklist "An autobiographical graphic pastiche recounts the author's experience of leaving her rural hometown and going to art school in a new city.her story is easy to relate to and recommended." - Kirkus Reviews "Refreshing and unusual. ![]()
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