NewsPrints

But Blue struggles with her secret, and worries that if her friends and adopted family at the Bugle find out that she’s a girl, she’ll lose everything and everyone she cares about. And when she meets and befriends Crow, a boy who is also not what he seems, together they seek the freedom to be their true selves, and to save each other.

Praise for NewsPrints:

*”This excellent and unique offering features strong world-building and an original storyline.” – School Library Journal, starred review

“With rich coloring, retro cityscapes that hark to the era of newsies, and a miscellany of steampunk gadgetry, it’s an enjoyable romp that considers how hidden secrets shape who people become.” – Publishers Weekly

“A fantastic story about friendship, and a strong debut graphic novel!” – Kazu Kibuishi, #1 New York Times bestselling creator of Amulet

“Ru Xu’s gorgeous illustrations and heartfelt writing makes NewsPrints a graphic novel I want to reread again and again.” – Faith Erin Hicks, New York Timesbestselling author of The Nameless City

“Xu’s manga-influenced art is full of movement and life.” – Eva Volin, Children’s Librarian, Alameda Free Library