Īwkward won the 2nd Annual Dwayne McDuffie Award for Kids' Comics, Dragon Award for Kids Comics at the 2016 Shuster Awards, and was nominated for the Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens. She graduated from Sheridan College with a three-year Classical. She quickly made a name for herself with works like Dramacon, Nightschool, the manga adaptation of James Patterson's Witch & Wizard, and the webcomic Chasing Rainbows. I know this one isn’t technically out yet, I know. I love her diverse cast of characters and her socially conscious narratives, which support the growth of young girls. The plot is realistic and relevant to today’s teens.
It was also named by YALSA on their list of the 2016 Great Graphic Novels for Teens. Svetlana Chmakova was born and raised in Russia until the age of 16, when her family emigrated to Canada. Hes big enough that nobody really messes with him, but hes also a genuinely sweet. Review: This graphic novel does not disappoint. Vail of The Mary Sue said "it needs to be on the shelves of every school and public library." Awkward was named as one of the School Library Journal 's Top 10 Graphic Novels of 2015. The fourth book in the series, Diary, features additional stories with the characters from Awkward.Īwkward has received largely positive reviews by book critics. It also touches on growing up, and not putting yourself in a box. The book tells the story of Penelope "Peppi" Torres, a new student at Berrybrook Middle School, whose first encounter with a boy from the science club leads to much awkwardness between them, and their sparring clubs.Īwkward's main theme is that of friendship, directly addressing the mocking boys and girls get for being friends, and the hardships of navigating friend group drama.
2016 Dwayne McDuffie Award for Kids' Comics Joe Shuster Comics for Kids AwardĪwkward is a 2015 children's graphic novel written by Svetlana Chmakova.
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