A lovely graphic novel for middle elementary and up. Busy, exuberant scenes of city life are the backdrop to this gentle story about social expectations and self respect. The people are so lovingly drawn, with a multitude of body & hair shapes, colors, and textures. There were so many delightful details in the full page illustrations, and so much honest emotion in the smaller panels. I want to frame and display multiple pages for the artwork alone. 

If the story wears its message on its sleeve, it’s no less true and relevant.