Doodles from the Boogie Down Ethnic & Regional and the struggle of never

and the struggle of never quite living up to her Taiwanese mother's expectations

the wealth of intimate details

The fourth of eight siblings in her close-knit family

Young Adult Finalist"Timely and timeless

A flying demon feeding on human energies

Doodles from the Boogie Down Ethnic & Regional and the struggle of neverA young Dominican girl navigates middle school, her strict mother, shifting friendships, and her dream of being an artist in this debut coming of age graphic novel inspired by the author's tween years. Eighth grade in New York City means one thing: Its time to start applying to high schools! While her friends are looking at school catalogs and studying for entrance exams, Steph is doodling in her notebook and waiting for art class to begin. When her