Navigating With You
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
A charming POC-led WLW romance where two new friends hit the road in search of the missing volumes of their favorite manga.
Neesha Sparks is a disabled, vocal community activist with a passion for costume design. Gabby Graciana is an optimistic surfer - and, like Neesha, a new kid at school. When the two girls discover that they like the same manga series, Navigator Nozomi, they become more than just fellow new kids. But it was more than just having read the same book series--neither of them had finished it! Soon, they become new friends on a mission - to track down the remaining Navigator Nozomi books. This slice-of-life romance follows the two girls as they adventure across North Carolina to find each book, with their story intercut with the tales of Navigator Nozomi. Neesha and Gabby find more than just the books though—they find acceptance, friendship, understanding, and love.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Black high schooler Neesha, who lives with cerebral palsy, and Boricua new student Gabby, bond over their love of a manga series in this captivating queer romance. After Neesha learns that her father sold her copies of Super Navigator Nozomi, the teens traipse across North Carolina searching for the now out-of-print volumes. As the girls grow closer, they support each other as they confront myriad interpersonal obstacles, such as Neesha navigating her ableist school administration and Gabby managing grief over her mother's death. Though Gabby's bubbly personality initially annoys reserved Neesha, she soon thaws, and the two develop a caring friendship that evolves into an intense romantic relationship. Young love, shared interests, and a propensity for adventure drive this snappy graphic novel love story. Frank yet sensitive depictions of mental and physical health challenges and grief by Whitley (The Dog Knight) are elevated by traditional-feeling comics panels rendered in warm earth tones by Brazilian artist Ribeiro. Dynamic lettering by Fox adds verve, and b&w excerpts of Super Navigator Nozomi are sprinkled throughout. Ages 15–up.
