Cassandra Calin returns with this charming and comical follow-up to The New Girl, her long-form graphic novel debut that became a New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and Indie bestseller! This middle-grade graphic novel about crushing and being crushed is the perfect next read for fans of Guts by Raina Telgemeier, Fruitcake by Rex Ogle and Dave Valeza, and Parachute Kids by Betty C. Tang.
Lia is finally feeling settled into her new life. Her friends are amazing, her French is improving, and her periods... ugh, those are still terrible. But Lia's crush, Julien, is noticing her. Lia thinks he likes her, but she can't tell for sure. And while she's obsessing over him, Lia's not noticing another person's growing crush on HER. With so many big feelings and even bigger changes, could things get any worse?
In this follow-up to the breakout hit The New Girl, Lia's relationships -- with her friends, her crush, her mom, and even herself -- are all tested like never before.
Inspired by the author's own immigration experience, The New Girl is a comically charming story about change and acceptance.---from the publisher
272 pages 978-1338762488 Ages 9-12
Keywords: graphic novel, first crush, new experiences, relationships, mother/daughter, friendship, change, accepting changes, humor, If You Liked Guts, If You Liked Parachute Kids, immigrants, part of a series, 9 year old, 10 year old, 11 year old, 12 year old, If You Liked Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez, If You Liked Mixed Up by Kami Garcia, If You Liked Real Friends, If You Liked Babysitters Club, If You Liked Click
