Friends with Boys

Friends with Boys is a tender and humorous graphic novel for young adults, following Maggie McKay as she transitions from a homeschooled environment to public high school. Maggie grapples with the universal anxieties of fitting in, making new friends, and establishing her own identity, all while being silently accompanied by a mysterious, melancholy ghost. The story offers a sensitive portrayal of sibling relationships and the challenges of stepping outside one's comfort zone, making it ideal for readers aged 12-18. It's a sweet, empowering read that normalizes feelings of social awkwardness and celebrates finding your own path.

A coming-of-age tale with a spooky twist! Maggie McKay hardly knows what to do with herself. After an idyllic childhood of homeschooling with her mother and rough-housing with her older brothers, it's time for Maggie to face the outside world, all on her own. But that means facing high school first. And it also means solving the mystery of the melancholy ghost who has silently followed Maggie throughout her entire life. Maybe it even means making a new friend—one who isn't one of her brothers. Funny, surprising, and tender, Friends with Boys is a pitch perfect YA graphic novel full of spooky supernatural fun. This title has Common Core connections.