
Written by Maggie Tokuda-Hall · Illustrated by Lisa Sterle
A new girl joins the popular clique and learns their secret: they hunt at night.
When Becca moves to a wealthy Silicon Valley suburb, she is amazed to be welcomed by the most popular girls at school. Then she learns their secret: they are werewolves who hunt boys who prey on girls. Becca joins the pack, but as the hunts turn deadly she must decide how far she will go to belong.
National Bestseller”If the words ‘badass lady-werewolves’ aren’t enough to convince you to read this book, the luscious art and brilliantly complicated portrayals of female friendship will. Squad will surprise, delight and horrify you. Get ready for this story to sink its teeth right into your heart.” –Mallory O’Meara, bestselling author of The Lady from the Black Lagoon”Squad is a fast-paced and feminist horror story for every girl who’s ever felt like prey, and asks how far a girl should go to hunt the hunters.” –Laura Ruby, author of National Book Award Finalist Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them AllPretty Little Liars meets Teen Wolf in this sharply funny, and patriarchy-smashing graphic novel from author Maggie Tokuda-Hall and artist Lisa Sterle.When the new girl is invited to join her high school’s most popular clique, she can’t believe her luck–and she can’t believe their secret, either.When Becca transfers to a high school in an elite San Francisco suburb, she’s worried she’s not going to fit in. To her surprise, she’s immediately adopted by the most popular girls in school. At first glance, Marley, Arianna, and Mandy are perfect. But at a party under a full moon, Becca learns that they also have a big secret.Becca’s new friends are werewolves. Their prey? Slimy boys who take advantage of unsuspecting girls. Eager to be accepted, Becca allows her friends to turn her into a werewolf, and finally, for the first time in her life, she feels like she truly belongs.But then things get complicated. As their pack begins to buckle under the pressure, their moral high ground gets muddier and muddier–and Becca realizes that she might have feelings for one of her new best friends.Lisa Sterle’s stylish illustrations paired with Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s sharp writing make Squad a fierce, haunting, and fast-paced thriller that will resonate with fans of Riverdale, and with readers of This Savage Song, Lumberjanes, and Paper Girls.
What families may want to know
Every family reads differently. These are the concepts our editors noticed in this book — worth seeking out for some readers, worth knowing about for others. The list isn't exhaustive, but it's a spoiler-light head start.
LGBTQ
A central storyline is a romance between two teenage girls, Becca and Marley, who fall for each other after Becca joins the group.
Violence
The girls in the group are werewolves who hunt, kill and eat boys who try to assault girls at parties. Illustrations show the attacks with blood and gore, and one scene shows an attempted rape.
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