WINNER: 2024 International Literary Association, Young Adult Nonfiction

WINNER: Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Award

NOMINATION: Eisner Award, Best Graphic Novel for Teens

NOMINATION: Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Young Adult Literature

• A Kirkus Best Teen & YA Graphic Literature of 2023

• A School Library Journal Best Graphic Novel of 2023

• A Booklist 2023 Editors' Choice Graphic Novel

• A Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books 2023 Blue Ribbon Book

• A New York Public Library 2023 Top 10 Books for Teens

• A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2023

• A 2023 Texas Maverick Graphic Novel

• A The Beat’s 34 Best Comics of 2023

• A Boston Globe pick for Best of 2023

• A Comic Book Couples Counseling Podcast 50 Best Comics of 2023

• Virginia Library Association 2023 Graphic Novel Diversity Award Youth Honor

• 2024 Bank Street Best Books of the Year list, Outstanding Merit distinction

• 2024-2025 Denny O'Neil  Reading List Missouri Association of School Librarians Reader Awards

• Inaugural 2025 Evergreen Graphic Novel Award Nominee

• 2025-2026 Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award Nominee

• 2026 Illinois Lincoln Readers' Choice Award Nominee*

*Teen Reader Panel Selection

Starred Reviews and Praise:

"For fans of Jarrett Krosoczka’s Hey, Kiddo and Robin Ha’s Almost American Girl, this coming-of-age memoir will appeal to youth who are struggling with their identity." —School Library Journal, starred review

"Immersive and engrossing: a beautifully depicted emotional journey." —Kirkus, starred review

"Her powerful memoir is an empathic gift, presented in full technicolor with never-static panels, showcasing raw energy." —Booklist, starred review

"This is a fierce graphic memoir with grit and honesty." —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review

"Those who stick with the unflinching depictions of the bullying Myer endured will be rewarded with an engaging—and ultimately hopeful—narrative of a young artist developing their own true identity." —Horn Book Magazine, starred review

"Those wrestling with feelings of disconnect from their communities will find validation in this confessional read." —Publishers Weekly

"We all have a monster within us, but as Sarah shows us in their story, the best way to fight the monster is with love for each other, and most importantly, ourselves." —Good Comics for Kids