Curlfriends: New in Town (a Graphic Novel)
Book 1 in Curlfriends
- Subject
- Comics & Graphic Novels - Humorous
- Age
- 6-8 years
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Pages
- 288
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Size
- 14.5 cm × 20.8 cm
- ISBN
- 9780316591454
NATIONAL BESTSELLER!
New Kid meets The Baby-sitters Club in this graphic novel series opener about the Curlfriends, four inseparable Black girls who show us the meaning of true friendship—and being your true self.
Charlie has a foolproof plan for the first day at her new middle school. Even though she's used to starting over as the new kid—thanks to her military family's constant moving—making friends has never been easy for her. But this time, her first impression needs to last, since this is where her family plans to settle for good.
So she's hiding any interests that may seem “babyish,” updating her look, and doing her best to leave her shyness behind her...but is erasing the real Charlie the best way to make friends?
When not everything goes exactly to plan, like, AT ALL, Charlie is ready to give up on making new friendships. Then she meets the Curlfriends, a group of Black girls who couldn't be more different from each other, and learns that maybe there is a place for Charlie to be her true self after all.
In the Curlfriends series, follow four inseparable Black girls who each have a unique story, and each learn lessons about friendship, family, and being their true selves:
Curlfriends: New in Town
Curlfriends: Back in Business
2024 Golden Kite Award Winner • An NPR and New York Public Library Best Book of the Year
“I want to be friends with them all.” —Vashti Harrison, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
New Kid meets The Baby-sitters Club in this graphic novel series opener about the Curlfriends, four inseparable Black girls who show us the meaning of true friendship—and being your true self.
Charlie has a foolproof plan for the first day at her new middle school. Even though she's used to starting over as the new kid—thanks to her military family's constant moving—making friends has never been easy for her. But this time, her first impression needs to last, since this is where her family plans to settle for good.
So she's hiding any interests that may seem “babyish,” updating her look, and doing her best to leave her shyness behind her...but is erasing the real Charlie the best way to make friends?
When not everything goes exactly to plan, like, AT ALL, Charlie is ready to give up on making new friendships. Then she meets the Curlfriends, a group of Black girls who couldn't be more different from each other, and learns that maybe there is a place for Charlie to be her true self after all.
In the Curlfriends series, follow four inseparable Black girls who each have a unique story, and each learn lessons about friendship, family, and being their true selves:
Curlfriends: New in Town
Curlfriends: Back in Business
2024 Golden Kite Award Winner • An NPR and New York Public Library Best Book of the Year
“I want to be friends with them all.” —Vashti Harrison, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
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What reviewers said
"Miller's adorable comic perfectly captures the anxiety of experiencing all of the new beginnings and awkwardness that come with being 13. Fans of the Baby Sitters' Club comics or Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham's Real Friends series will appreciate this series opener featuring four Black girls navigating the trials and tribulations of friendship, middle school, and everything in between."
A National Indie Bestseller
2024 Golden Kite Award Winner
A Florida Sunshine State Award Winner
An NPR Books We Love Selection
A New York Public Library Best Book of 2023
"Miller skillfully tackles middle school growing pains, complicated parental relationships, and the importance of a strong community in this brisk, humorous graphic novel..... Readers are sure to find the Curlfriends endearing as they encourage Charlie to be her true self."
"A refreshingly honest look at middle school friendship, and the cost of trying to fit in.”—Claribel A. Ortega, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Frizzy
"A charming reminder that being your true self is the key to finding friends who love you for who you are."
"Miller's vibrant, playful art and stylish characters perfectly capture both the awkwardness and joy of making new friends and reminds us why it's so important to stay true to ourselves."
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