Books like Friends with boys by Faith Erin Hicks
Maggie has spent her childhood in a close‑knit home, educated through homeschooling by her mother alongside three older brothers. When she enrolls in a public high school, her world shifts: classmates, crushes and the ordinary challenges of adolescence collide with a melancholy ghost that has shadowed her life since birth. "Friends with Boys" follows Maggie as she navigates the complexities of friendship, school life, and the strange companionship of the haunting presence she can’t escape.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Fiction
Authors: Faith Erin Hicks
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