Reel Life

Written and illustrated by Kane Lynch

A boy's life unravels as he films his parents' divorce.

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240 pages

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Galen's world is upended when his parents announce their divorce. As his dad's new girlfriend and his mom's boyfriend's daughter enter the scene, Galen's friend Kyle turns hostile. With his best friend Luna, Galen embarks on a filmmaking journey to document the chaos. Can capturing his family's unraveling on camera help him navigate the emotional turmoil? Dive into this graphic novel to explore the messy, awkward, and sometimes humorous challenges of evolving families and friendships.

From the publisher

A standout graphic novel debut about a boy whose parents unexpectedly divorce, perfect for fans of Stepping Stones, Allergic, and Twins.When Galen’s parents reveal that they’re splitting up, his life is thrown into chaos. He knows he shouldn’t like his dad’s home-wrecker girlfriend, Jasmine, but she isn’t a jerk like he expected. Then his mom brings home a new boyfriend – and his teenage daughter! To top it off, Galen’s friend Kyle has inexplicably become really mean. To process these confusing emotions, Galen and his best friend, Luna, decide to make a documentary movie all about his parents’ divorce. But will the reel life of filmmaking help Galen face his real life?Author-illustrator Kane Lynch draws on childhood experiences to tell a nuanced and deeply empathetic story about the messy, awkward, and sometimes funny dilemmas that result from evolving families and friendships.

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