Wallflower: A Graphic Novel
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Viking Books for Young Readers
Published:13th Jan '26
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For as long as Marlena can remember, she has seen flowers growing on everyone she meets: personalised poppies and daisies and roses of every color that give away what their owners truly feel. Invisible to the rest of the world, the flowers have always felt too overwhelming, too much for Marlena to take in when they don't always match what their owner shows. She’s long since given up convincing anyone else that they’re there. Until she meets Ashe, a charming transfer student who can somehow see these mysterious flowers, too. Unfortunately for Marlena, Ashe wants nothing to do with her. But as their thorny connection blooms, so do hidden secrets buried years ago. In this stunning graphic novel where dreams are woven into reality and not everything is as it seems, Marlena and Ashe must unfold the truth together, no matter where it may lead.
Praise for Wallflower: A Graphic Novel:
"Ata’s mangalike digital illustrations are visually stunning, especially the beautifully detailed florals and the highly saturated, intensely colored dream sequences.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Author-illustrator Ata (Nayra and the Djinn) has an eye for developing deeply sympathetic protagonists who long to connect with a world that doesn’t seem willing to make space for their individuality.”—BCCB
“The idea that everyone has a psychic flower that needs to be nurtured to thrive is a healthy reminder for young teens to be kinder to themselves… An astute and emotional story of the courage it takes to truly accept oneself and to love others for who they are.”—School Library Journal
“A refreshing take where afflictions and hardships are visually represented by things that, while beautiful, require patience and care.”—Booklist
ISBN: 9780593117156
Dimensions: 210mm x 140mm x 18mm
Weight: 522g
256 pages