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Honor Girl

Maggie Thrash, illustrated by Maggie Thrash

Honor Girl is a graphic-novel memoir by Maggie Thrash, who wrote and illustrated the book. First published by Candlewick Press in 2015, it was Thrash’s debut. The available description characterizes the memoir as romantic and painful, while also emphasizing its candid tone and humor. Its graphic-novel form presents a personal memoir that brings together romance, difficult emotions, frankness, and comic moments.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.

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Book details

Themes
Emotions · Humor · Love
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Published
January 1, 2017
ISBN-13
9780763687557
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2016Biography and Autobiography
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