Freshman Year (A Graphic Novel) [Paperback]

A stylish graphic novel about the unique angst, humor, and self-doubt that comes with going away to college.

Everyone gets a fresh start. Who do you want to be?

Sarah is leaving suburban Wisconsin for college in Minnesota. She has high hopes for the future: impress her professors, meet interesting new people, stay close to her best friends and boyfriend back home, flourish as an artist, and shed her lingering high school anxieties. What seems manageable at first quickly unravels into a tailspin and she is overwhelmed by the freedom, the isolation, and all the possibilities that await in this new environment.

Based on the authors personal college journal and comics,Freshman Yearnavigates the inner workings of an 18-year-old girl in witty and heartfelt detail.

Perfect gift for:

• Fans of Booksmart
• High School Graduation
• College Freshmen
• The First Year Experience

Sarah Mai is an illustrator and writer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She has a degree in English Literature from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, where she developed a passion for graphic novels, and is the illustrator of The Cool Code and The Cool Code 2.0: The Switch Glitch written by Deirdre Langeland. Freshman Year marks her author-illustrator debut.

 "FRESHMAN YEAR is both a relatable recounting of the ups and downs of the first year of college, and an excellent exploration of navigating the challenges and responsibilities of emerging adulthood.A thoughtful, fun, and refreshing read--and the perfect gift for every high schooler contemplating college."Megan Wagner Lloyd, bestselling author of ALLERGIC and SQUISHED“This detailed, meditative tale is insightful, honest, and darkly funny, and it includes threads that are (realistically) not tidily resolved. An engaging al#'