Top Picks - Books

Deafness, Friendships

The graphic novel (loosely) follows the journey of author Cece Bell as a young girl with hearing loss, and how she manages to turn her disability into a superpower to become El Deafo, while trying to find true friends.

LGBTQ, Bullying

This story follows Bangladeshi teen Nishat trying to maneuver school, her cultural identity, and her queerness while trying to battle bullies and win her school's small business contest, all with some love, honesty, and a cone of henna.

LGBTQ, Eating Disorders, Self Harm

The graphic novel tells a coming of age story of two high school boys and their friends. It deals with their friendship and romance along with struggles like eating disorders and self harm.

Addiction, Non-traditional Families

"Hey, Kiddo" is a book that talks about Krosoczka's (the author's) childhood as a boy brought up by his grandparents with a heroin-addicted mother. Even with the family issues, he finds solace in his artwork,. This gem of a book (though with strong language) makes a great read.