Andrews, Ryan. This Was Our Pact. Macmillan Publishers. Graphic Novel. Gr 4+. 330 pages.

GN AND 5010703

Every year on the Autumn Equinox Festival, people send paper lanterns down the river to honor the legend of an old story. Ben and his friends have made a pact this year to follow the lanterns and see where they go. When his friends give up, Ben begrudgingly accepts the company of Nathaniel, a boy none of his friends like. But Nathaniel becomes the pact keeper Ben was looking for. Together they set out to find out where the lanterns go, but they end up discovering more of the magical world around them than they planned.