Awkward and Definition : The High School Comic Chronicles of Ariel Schrag ALA Alex Award (1998) this volume has stood the

this volume has stood the test of time and remains a valuable resource for writers and would-be writers

We left when we were very young

She has entered

the storm-beaches of Norfolk

Serena saw it as a challenge to overcome-and she has confronted every obstacle on her path to success with the same unflagging spirit

Awkward and Definition : The High School Comic Chronicles of Ariel Schrag ALA Alex Award (1998) this volume has stood theAriel Schrag captures the American high school experience in all its awkward, questioning glory in Awkward and Definition, the first of three amazingly honest autobiographical graphic novels about her teenage years. During the summer following each year at Berkeley High School in California, Ariel wrote a comic book about her experiences, which she would then photocopy and sell around school. Some friends thrilled to see themselves in the comic,