Relatable main character Alexis struggles to work up the nerve to speak to cute lifeguard Hayley, eventually enlisting the help of new friends Luke and Jason.

Summer Vacation perfectly captures the struggle to reinvent yourself before high school. Summer Vacation by Sarah Jamila Stevenson and Veronica AgarwalĬhanging schools can be tough, especially when you’re expected to start planning the rest of your life. If you end up loving this summer read, there are two sequels that continue Lily’s story.Īlexis vs. It’s easy to feel pressure to change your appearance, especially if you’re not what society tells you is ‘beautiful.’ But this graphic novel is the reminder we all need that being beautiful means being our authentic, unique selves. Marie D’Abreo’s Beautiful is a touching story about a girl named Lily who realizes true beauty comes from being yourself. There to help Olive with the sticky sitch are her mom and her Aunt Molly, who give advice that could be helpful IRL. Another reason to pick up Clash: it's this month's Bestie Book Club pick.įor the girl that needs a confidence boost:īeautiful: A girl’s trip through the looking glass by Marie D'Abreo

Clash follows popular sixth-grader Olive as she tries to befriend new girl Natasha-only to find out that Nat wants to exclude Olive from her own friend group. That's what makes Kayla Miller's newest entry in her best-selling Click series refreshingly relatable. We've all been the new kid at some point, and probably all had to deal with some friendship drama. With engaging plots, relatable characters and some *amazing* art, these are the books you won’t want to put down all summer.

Looking for your next beach read? Look no further- GL has rounded up all the best graphic novels to add to your reading list this summer.

Clash by Kayla Miller