Timid: A Graphic Novel [Paperback]

A semiautobiographical middle-grade graphic novel about frenemies, fitting in, and finding your voice.

Cecil Hall and his family have just moved from Florida to Massachusetts, near Boston. Cecil is anxious about making friends because he doesn't know where he'll fit in. His older sister, Leah, thinks he should befriend the other black kids at his new school, but Cecil isn't sure how hed go about doing that. He wants to be known for his comics-making talent, anyway. But the few kids who are impressed by Cecil's art arent always nice to him. When one of his drawings is misused and gets him into serious trouble, can Cecil stand up for himself and figure out who his real friends are?

Praise forTimid:

New England Book Award Winner

Teen Librarian ToolboxFavorite Read of the Year

American Booksellers Association Indie Next Pick

 A must-have for all middle grade collections,Timidis sure to fit right in next to other popular contemporary graphic novels such as Jerry CraftsNew Kid,Allergicby Megan Wagner Lloyd and Michelle Mee Nutter, andGutsby Raina Telgemeier. --School Library Journal, starred review

Todds bold inks andvibrant, moody palette capture the nostalgia and inner dialogue of old-school comic strips, resulting in arefreshingtake on classic newspaper illustrations that paints alivelygraphic novel portrait of Cecils trial-and-error approach to building authentic friendships and navigating pre-teen growing pains. --Publishers Weekly

Aninspiringcoming-of-age story. --Kirkus Reviews

This approachable graphic novel, chock-full of familiar middle school quandaries like where to sit at lunch and how to manage unintentional yet hurtful social interactions, will serve as anentertainingand useful guidebook for the tween set. --The New York Times

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