A Graphic Novel

Written by Sara Amini · Illustrated by Shadia Amin

Part of the Mixed Feelings series

Middle school chaos: leg hair, lost friends, and finding where you belong.

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240 pages

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Sara's first day of sixth grade is a whirlwind of unexpected leg hair, drifting friendships, and the struggle to fit in as a mixed-race girl. With her best friend drifting away, Sara finds solace in TV and drama club, where she can be anyone—even herself. But will this new community be her true home, or will she be overwhelmed by friendship drama and self-doubt? Join Sara on a hilarious and heartfelt journey through the ups and downs of middle school, where family, friendship, and self-discovery collide in unexpected ways.

From the publisher

Through a mix of humor and heart, this charming middle grade graphic memoir explores evolving friendships, puberty mishaps, and finding a place to belong. Perfect for fans of Real Friends, The New Girl, and Pizza Face.Things are getting hairy!What could go wrong on the first day of sixth grade?A: You wake up with leg hair out of nowhere.B: You have zero classes with your BFF and watch her run off with her new (annoying) friend.C: You struggle to decide which school club to join because being mixed race makes you feel like you don’t belong anywhere.D: All of the above. SERIOUSLY?!At first, Sara’s got mixed feelings about middle school. But she finds comfort in TV – whether she’s watching it, performing her favorite scenes, or imagining her life is a show itself. So when she joins drama club, Sara discovers a community where she can be anything she wants – including herself. Has Sara finally found a place to fit in? Or will she instead find herself buried under her growing leg hair and off-stage friendship drama?In Sara Amini’s semi-autobiographical story, navigating life as a mixed-race girl has never been more hilarious or heartfelt, with family, friendship, and fuzz all at the forefront of this laugh-out-loud and painfully relatable middle-school memoir.

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