NewsPrints

Written and illustrated by Ru Xu

Book #1 in the NewsPrints series

An orphan newsboy hides a secret in a war-torn town, risking everything for truth and friendship.

3.9 Goodreads · 3,298 ratings

202 pages· 7,310 words· Est. 1.5 hour read· GN330L

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Bookroo's summary

In a war-torn town, Blue, an orphan disguised as a newsboy, works at the Bugle, the only paper that dares to print the truth. As she hides her true identity, Blue fears losing her newfound family if her secret is revealed. When she meets Crow, a mysterious boy with secrets of his own, they form an unlikely bond. Together, they navigate a world where appearances deceive and the stakes are high, seeking the courage to embrace their true selves and protect each other. Can they find freedom in a world that demands conformity?

From the publisher

A gorgeous, provocative debut graphic novel about the power of friendship and finding the courage to be one’s true self.Blue is an orphan who disguises herself as a newsboy. There’s a war going on, and girls are expected to help the struggling economy by selling cookies. But Blue loves living and working at the Bugle, the only paper in town that tells the truth. And what’s printed in the newspapers now matters more than ever.But Blue struggles with her secret, and worries that if her friends and adopted family at the Bugle find out that she’s a girl, she’ll lose everything and everyone she cares about. And when she meets and befriends Crow, a boy who is also not what he seems, together they seek the freedom to be their true selves… and to save each other.

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