Feisty tomboy high school freshman Jinx explores the social perils of the high school experience as old friendships change and she struggles with the new expectations attached to becoming a young woman.

The good news is the gang’s all here at Rose Valley High: her best friends Greg and Roz, as well as her greatest frenemies Charlie and Gigi. The bad news is the old gang isn’t acting quite the same in their new environment. Charlie acts like a bully when he isn’t simply acting weird around Jinx. However, a new school means new rules, like no co-ed teams, which means she can’t even play ball with the boys who were in little league with her. As rules and relationships become more complicated, one thing remains the same: Jinx means bad luck to anyone who gets in the way of her getting her way!

Created by the award-winning writer/artist team of J. Torres and Rick Burchett, this is an absolutely top-notch new full-length, full-color original graphic novel for tween and teen girls. This outstanding literary original graphic novel is a bright, full-hearted coming of age story told with great humor, charm and compassion.
J. TORRES won the Shuster Award for Outstanding Writer for his work on Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight, Love as a Foreign Language and Teen Titans Go. He is also the writer of the Eisner Award-nominated Alison Dare and the YALSA listed Days Like This and Lola: A Ghost Story. View titles by J. Torres
“Charming and realistic.” --Comic Book Resources

“To read Jinx is to take in a delightful breath of fresh air--two big lungfuls of hilarity and heart.” --Sean McKeever (Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane)

“J. Torres and Co. have created a timeless, stylish YA story.” --Brian Wood (Demo)

“I love Jinx--her stories, her look, and her mismatched collection of friends. A lively and sympathetic look at the ups and downs of being a teenager.” --Brigid Alverson, Good Comics for Kids (School Library Journal)

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Feisty tomboy high school freshman Jinx explores the social perils of the high school experience as old friendships change and she struggles with the new expectations attached to becoming a young woman.

The good news is the gang’s all here at Rose Valley High: her best friends Greg and Roz, as well as her greatest frenemies Charlie and Gigi. The bad news is the old gang isn’t acting quite the same in their new environment. Charlie acts like a bully when he isn’t simply acting weird around Jinx. However, a new school means new rules, like no co-ed teams, which means she can’t even play ball with the boys who were in little league with her. As rules and relationships become more complicated, one thing remains the same: Jinx means bad luck to anyone who gets in the way of her getting her way!

Created by the award-winning writer/artist team of J. Torres and Rick Burchett, this is an absolutely top-notch new full-length, full-color original graphic novel for tween and teen girls. This outstanding literary original graphic novel is a bright, full-hearted coming of age story told with great humor, charm and compassion.

Author

J. TORRES won the Shuster Award for Outstanding Writer for his work on Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight, Love as a Foreign Language and Teen Titans Go. He is also the writer of the Eisner Award-nominated Alison Dare and the YALSA listed Days Like This and Lola: A Ghost Story. View titles by J. Torres

Praise

“Charming and realistic.” --Comic Book Resources

“To read Jinx is to take in a delightful breath of fresh air--two big lungfuls of hilarity and heart.” --Sean McKeever (Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane)

“J. Torres and Co. have created a timeless, stylish YA story.” --Brian Wood (Demo)

“I love Jinx--her stories, her look, and her mismatched collection of friends. A lively and sympathetic look at the ups and downs of being a teenager.” --Brigid Alverson, Good Comics for Kids (School Library Journal)

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