Synopsis
Saachi is a storyteller. At school, she’s surrounded by kids she’s known forever — including her best friend, Lyla, who shares Saachi’s love of fantasy novels and creating new worlds.
But as seventh grade starts, kids are changing. Suddenly, it matters who you like and if you can find a boyfriend or girlfriend. Even Lyla seems more interested in hanging out with her new boyfriend than in writing and drawing with Saachi anymore. Saachi’s not interested in any of that boy/girl stuff. Why can’t things just stay the way they were?
Saachi also doesn’t love all the ways her body is changing. What if she doesn’t feel like a girl — or like a boy, either? In a world where there is so much either/or, Saachi is going to need to find her own options . . . and create her own story.
From: Scholastic
Notes on This Title
The main character of this title is a child of Indian descent who turns 12 during the course of the story. They come to the realization that they may be nonbinary. Additionally, they do not share their peers’ interest in romance, suggesting that they may be on the ace/aro spectrum.
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Reviews
Starred Review: ” Nuanced, necessary, and heartfelt.” (Source: Kirkus Reviews)
Starred Review: “A tween reconciles puberty’s effects on her body with shifting feelings about her gender identity in an empathic graphic novel from Kobabe (Breathe: Journeys to Healthy Binding) and debut creator Srikumar.” (Source: Publishers Weekly)
“The middle grade graphic novel…is destined to become some kids’ new favorite book.” (Source: The Beat)
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