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Melinda, a freshman at Merryweather High, feels invisible after breaking up a party by calling the cops, which alienates her classmates. As she struggles with loneliness and a painful secret—the memory of being raped by an upper‑classman still on campus—she turns to an art project. Through drawing, Melinda starts to confront her trauma, find her voice, and begin healing while navigating the complexities of high school life.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Fiction
Authors: Laurie Halse Anderson
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