November 20, 2024
Congratulations Colleen Frakes ’07 and Emma Hunsigner ’20! Knots and How It All Ends are featured in the School Library Journal’s (SLJ) Best Books of 2024 list. The SLJ list of 25 books showcases comics that push storytelling to new heights.
Frakes, Colleen. Knots. HarperAlley. ISBN 9780063247178.
Gr 4 Up–Norah’s parents are prison guards, giving her an acute awareness of authority and consequences. When her mom is transferred and moves, Norah is left in charge of her dad, leading to loneliness, disorganization, and more responsibilities than she should have. With nuance and tone-balancing humor, this darling graphic novel normalizes moving, anxiety, and unavailable parents.
Hunsinger, Emma. How It All Ends. Greenwillow. ISBN 9780063158153.
Gr 4-9–When Tara skips from seventh to ninth grade, she is overwhelmed by the chaos of suddenly being in high school. Her vivid imagination keeps conjuring worst-case scenarios as she reconciles growing up with secretly fearing it’s happening too quickly. Hunsinger weaves an engaging and powerful story about school, anxiety, first crushes, and identity.
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Click here to see the complete list of books featured on SLJ list.
Tags: CCS Alum, Colleen Frakes, Emma Hunsinger, Graphic Novel, Greenwillow, Harper Alley, School Library Journal
