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Punk Like Me by JD Glass

Punk Like Me

JD Glass, Kris Dresen

Street Noise Books · Paperback · March 13, 2026

A queer coming-of-age story, about best friends, first love, family conflicts, and following your heart It's the 1980s and punk rock is blowing up in New York City.

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Who it’s for
Nina balances family expectations, her own dreams, and a growing crush on her best friend.
Genres
YA LGBTQ+ Comics, YA Coming-of-Age Comics, YA Lesbian
Published
Street Noise Books, March 13, 2026

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About this book

A queer coming-of-age story, about best friends, first love, family conflicts, and following your heart It's the 1980s and punk rock is blowing up in New York City. Young people from all five boroughs flock to CBGBs in Greenwich Village to see the latest band and be a part of the scene. On Staten Island, just a ferry ride away, sixteen-year-old Nina Boyd is into punk rock and comic books.

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She plays guitar, is a straight-A student, a champion swimmer, and is in love with her best friend. But her best friend Kerri is a girl, and Nina knows her family would never approve. They've sent her to a conservative Catholic high school and they're already suspicious of any of her friends who aren't straight enough. As Nina's crush grows stronger, she must choose between her family's dreams for her and her own. A powerful, emotional queer graphic novel about navigating rejection from family while figuring out your dreams.

Nina on Staten Island

Nina balances family expectations, her own dreams, and a growing crush on her best friend.

Come here for

  • Punk rock and comic books on Staten Island
  • Nina’s first love for her best friend

Expect

  • A 1980s New York punk scene
  • Family conflict over Nina’s friendships

Where it sits

YA LGBTQ+ Comics73%
YA Coming-of-Age Comics45%
YA Lesbian38%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Coming-of-Age Comics
  • YA LGBTQ+ Comics
  • YA Lesbian
Authors
JD Glass, Kris Dresen
Publisher
Street Noise Books
Published
March 13, 2026
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
YA Coming-of-Age Comics