Bad Kid (A Graphic Memoir) My Life as a "Troubled Teen"
AUTHOR: Sofia Szamosi
ILLUSTRATOR: Sofia Szamosi
PUBLISHER: LB Ink/Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (2026)
ISBN: 9781643751979
AGES: 12 and up
A searing personal account of the so-called troubled teen industry, this graphic memoir exposes and humanizes the harrowing experience of so many young people in behavioral correction facilities.
Greta
AUTHOR: J. S. Lemon
PUBLISHER: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux (BYR), an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group (2024)
ISBN: 9780374392178
AGES: 8– 12
After being touched in an unwanted way at a party, Greta transforms in unexpected ways in this sensitively told, surprisingly funny story about bodily autonomy, sexual assault, trauma, and friendship.
I Said No: A Kid-to-Kid Guide to Keeping Private Parts Private
AUTHOR: Zack & Kimberly King
ILLUSTRATOR: Susan Szecsi
PUBLISHER: Marble Press (Sep.)
ISBN: 9781958325391
AGES: 3– 8
The body-safety classic and 300,000 copy bestseller, I Said No, a Mom’s Choice Award recipient, gets a much-needed makeover with updated text, all-new art- work, and new chapters on online safety.
A Scar Like a River
AUTHOR: Lisa Graff
PUBLISHER: Christy Ottaviano Books/Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (2026)
ISBN: 9780316570800
AGES: 12 and up
A coming-of-age story about a thirteen- year-old with a mysterious scar on her face—and a big secret she feels pressured to keep, by bestselling author Lisa Graff.
Stolen Colors
AUTHOR: Khushboo Patel
ILLUSTRATOR: Tara Anand
PUBLISHER: Levine Querido (2026)
ISBN: 9781646146307
AGES: 5– 9
Shreya loves to paint, but a troubling encounter with her art teacher leaves her fearful. When Mira bravely says "No!" Shreya finds her voice to reclaim her love of art in this vital story about body safety and consent.
