"A semiautobiographical middle-grade graphic novel about frenemies, fitting in, and finding your voice.Cecil Hall and his family have just moved from Florida to Massachusetts, near Boston. Cecil is anxious about making friends because he doesn't know where he'll fit in. His older sister, Leah, thinks he should befriend the other black kids at his new school, but Cecil isn't sure how he'd go about doing that. He wants to be known for his comics-making talent, anyway. But the few kids who are impressed by Cecil's art aren't always nice to him. When one of his drawings is misused and gets him into serious trouble, can Cecil stand up for himself and figure out who his real friends are?"--Provided by publisher.
year: 2024
call number/section: 741.5, 1000, 741.59
subjects: friendship, fiction, artists, moving, african americans, middle schools, comic books, strips, etc, graphic novels, boston (mass.), fiction, graphic novels, students, comic books, strips, etc, schools, school stories, drawing, school comics
Editions
Todd, Jonathan
After Cecil Hall and his family moves from Florida to Massachusetts, near Boston, he's anxious around making new friends and fitting in at his new school. His older sister, Leah, thinks he should befriend the other Black kids at his new school, but Cecil isn't sure how do so. He'd rather be known for his comics-making talent, but the few kids who are impressed by Cecil's art aren't always nice to him. In addition, his overworked father wants him to develop other interests besides his art and to "toughen up" and stand up for himself. But things get even more complicated when one of his drawings is used for a prank that gets him into trouble.
Schools: 16
Todd, Jonathan
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic (2024)
"A semiautobiographical middle-grade graphic novel about frenemies, fitting in, and finding your voice.Cecil Hall and his family have just moved from Florida to Massachusetts, near Boston. Cecil is anxious about making friends because he doesn't know where he'll fit in. His older sister, Leah, thinks he should befriend the other black kids at his new school, but Cecil isn't sure how he'd go about doing that. He wants to be known for his comics-making talent, anyway. But the few kids who are impressed by Cecil's art aren't always nice to him. When one of his drawings is misused and gets him into serious trouble, can Cecil stand up for himself and figure out who his real friends are?"--Provided by publisher.
Schools: 16