A Kid Like Me
A Graphic Novel
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · February 3, 2026
Perfect for fans of Jeff Kinney and Terri Libensen, A Kid Like Me is a timely exploration about finding your place in the ever-evolving social landscape that is middle school, written and illustrated by award-winning graphic novelist Norm Feuti.
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- Who it’s for
- Ethan navigates middle-school friendships, social pressures, and the question of fitting in without losing himself.
- Themes
- Belonging, Friendship, Staying true to yourself
- Genres
- Kids' Comics & Graphic Novels, Friendship, Homelessness & Poverty
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Perfect for fans of Jeff Kinney and Terri Libensen, A Kid Like Me is a timely exploration about finding your place in the ever-evolving social landscape that is middle school, written and illustrated by award-winning graphic novelist Norm Feuti. Ethan doesn’t want to stand out, he just wants to fit in. But fitting in is tough when your peers call out your ancient cell phone, busted backpack, and discount clothing.
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To make matters worse, his best friend, Ricky, insists on hanging out with a group of guys who just don’t get him . . . they’re more interested in playing pranks than playing his favorite card game Bio Battle. Things start looking up, though, when Ethan befriends Aiden, a new kid in school, but it’s only matter of time before even that goes sideways. Can Ethan figure out where he belongs without forgetting who he is and who he wants to be?
Middle-School Belonging
Ethan navigates middle-school friendships, social pressures, and the question of fitting in without losing himself.
Come here for
- Ethan’s ancient cell phone, busted backpack, and discount clothing
- Friendship strains over pranks and a favorite card game
Expect
- A new friendship with Aiden, the new kid
- Bio Battle, Ethan’s favorite card game
Where it sits
| Kids' Comics & Graphic Novels | 67% |
|---|---|
| Homelessness & Poverty | 63% |
| Friendship | 54% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Kids' Comics & Graphic Novels
- Growing Up
- Friendship
- Homelessness & Poverty
- Authors
- Norm Feuti
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- February 3, 2026
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Belonging · Friendship · Staying true to yourself
- Reading lane
- Kids' Comics & Graphic Novels