'A heartfelt tale of loneliness, love and friendship. This book will stay with you forever.' Jessica Walton, author of the Stars In Their Eyes graphic novel Through the healing power of clandestine sleepovers, op-shopping and zine publishing, Win finds and accepts what it means to be herself. Win needs to face her own truths, but she doesn't need to do it alone. They don't look or act like the typical teenagers in her town: they're creative, a little rebellious and seem comfortable in their own skin in a way that Win can only dream of.īut even though Winifred is breaking out of her shell, there's one secret she can't bear to admit to April and Oscar, or even to herself - and this lie threatens everything. Now that her two best (and only) friends have transferred to a private school, Win must navigate high school on her own. It's the first day of Grade Ten, and Winifred is going to reinvent herself. SHORT-LISTED: 2023 CBCA Book of the Year, Older Readers They teach her how to modify her clothing to feel more comfortable in her skin, using pins and patches to create a suit of armor. Winifred faces her sophomore year of high school with dread until she meets a pair of queer, offbeat freshmen. This tender YA comic is perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier's Drama and Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham's Real Friends who are ready to graduate to their first teen graphic novel. The Greatest Thing is a YA graphic novel and fictionalized memoir.
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