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Timid: A Graphic Novel

by Jonathan Todd

Art, belonging, and new friendships

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Art, belonging, and new friendships

After moving from Florida to Massachusetts, Cecil Hall faces the uncertainty of starting over at a new school. His comics-making talent gives him a way to express himself, but attention from classmates does not always mean kindness. When a drawing is misused and brings serious trouble, Cecil must consider how to speak up and distinguish genuine friendship from a less reliable connection. The semiautobiographical graphic novel brings together the challenges of fitting in, navigating peer relationships, and finding confidence in one’s own voice, with Cecil’s art central to the situation he must navigate.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Middle-grade readers interested in stories about changing schools and making friends.
  • Kids who enjoy graphic novels and stories featuring comics-making and visual art.
  • Readers curious about peer dynamics, fitting in, and speaking up for themselves.

Themes

Belonging and fitting inFriendship and peer relationshipsSelf-expression through artFinding one’s voice

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Book overview

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 he'd 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 aren't 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?
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