(2) 4-6 Attempting to impress his vampire-obsessed crush Nia, sixth grader AJ adopts a new vampire-inspired persona. AJ's act works all too well, and after a close call with one of vampire-hunter Nia's wooden stakes, he admits to his attention-seeking. The pair soon realizes that their peculiar teacher is the real vampire. Gardner's digitally rendered, full-color cartooning is cogent and consistent, and a variety of panel configurations keeps this enjoyable romp flowing.

Reviewer: Patrick Gall | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2018

(3) YA The summer before senior year, cosplay-costume-designer Cameron pretends to be a boy to fit in at her local comics shop and escape the internet trolls angered by her cosplay-contest win. Gardner expertly balances serious topics--including assumptions about gender and the consequences of dishonesty--with light, frothy romance. Intermittent pages of black-and-white comic panels depict Dungeons & Dragons campaigns.

Reviewer: Lana Barnes

(3) YA Indian American graffiti artist Julia's latest work (covering up a slur about her friend) gets her expelled from Kingston School for the Deaf and sent to mainstream school, complete with communication breakdowns and bullying. There Julia finds she's not the only one who expresses through public art what she can't elsewhere. A nuanced narrative at the intersection of Deaf- and graffiti culture.

Reviewer: Anastasia M. Collins