Weirdo
First Second · Print & ebook · September 17, 2024
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- Who it’s for
- A funny, heartfelt story about finding your footing when fitting in means hiding who you are.
- Themes
- Belonging, Bullying, Self-love
- Genres
- Comics Biographies, Comics & Society, Growing Up (Adolescence)
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"A touching story of belonging." — Publisher's Weekly, starred review "Honest, hopeful.." —Kirkus, starred review A Kirkus Best Book of the Year A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year Eleven-year-old Tony Weaver, Jr. loves comic books, anime, and video games, and idolizes the heroic, larger-than-life characters he finds there. But his new classmates all think he’s a weirdo.
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Bullied by his peers, Tony struggles with the hurt of not being accepted and tries to conform to other people's expectations. After a traumatic event shakes him to his core, he embarks on a journey of self love that will require him to become the hero of his own story. From rising star Tony Weaver, Jr., Weirdo is a triumphant and comedic story for any kid who's ever felt awkward, left out, or like they don't belong—perfect for fans of Jerry Craft's New Kid.
Belonging, Unfiltered
A funny, heartfelt story about finding your footing when fitting in means hiding who you are.
Come here for
- A young comic-book fan navigating bullying and the pull to conform
- A self-love journey with a hopeful, comedic touch
Expect
- An honest look at feeling awkward and left out
- A story about becoming your own kind of hero
Where it sits
| Comics Biographies | 82% |
|---|---|
| Growing Up (Adolescence) | 54% |
| Comics & Society | 42% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Growing Up (Adolescence)
- Friendship
- Comics Biographies
- Authors
- Tony Weaver, Jr.
- Publisher
- First Second
- Published
- September 17, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Belonging · Bullying · Self-love
- Reading lane
- Growing Up (Adolescence)