A-OKAY by Jarad Greene

 

Meet Jay. He's about to start eighth grade. Among his challenges are keeping up his grades, dealing with his parents and friends, figuring out if he likes girls the way his friends do, and pimples. 

Pimples began to appear in a modest amount, but now they have appeared A LOT! A trip to the doctor ends with some strong medication and, evidently, the need for a lot of patience. This could take a while.

In the meantime, in order for Jay to get an art class in his schedule, he ends up with none of his friends in his classes or his lunch period. Making new friends when you have a face full of pimples just adds more stress to the situation. Can Jay find a way to get people not to notice his face? Can he figure out why he doesn't seem to be attracted to either girls or boys? Eighth grade is definitely going to be a challenge.

Author and artist Jarad Greene has crafted a graphic novel perfect for the emotional and physical chaos that is middle school. Any current eighth grader, eighth grader to be, or any former eighth grader will be able to relate to Jay's stressful life.