Ash’s Cabin by Jen Wang

Some books arrive on our shelves and simply refuse to leave your thoughts. This is one of them.

A Kirkus Best Book of the Year, a Booklist Best Book of the Year, and an Amazon Best Book of the Year, this stunning graphic novel was also nominated for an Eisner Award (Best Publication for Teens). And once you turn the pages, you’ll understand exactly why.

Ash has always felt alone.

The adults ignore the climate crisis. Other kids seem more interested in popularity than in fighting for change. Even Ash’s own family feels like it’s sleepwalking through life. The one person who ever truly understood Ash was Grandpa Edwin—and before he died, he used to talk about a secret cabin, tucked deep in the California wilderness.

Did he ever build it? And if it’s still out there, waiting… could it be the fresh start Ash so desperately needs?

But making the wilds your home isn’t easy. As much as Ash longs to disappear, a quieter question lingers on every page: Can you really be happy alone? Can you even survive alone?

From New York Times–bestselling author and illustrator Jen Wang comes a singularly affecting story about self-discovery, self-reliance, and the brave, aching choice to keep living when the world feels like it has no place for you.

Perfect for young readers (and grown-ups, too) who have ever felt like an outsider. A tender, gorgeously illustrated coming-of-age tale worth lingering over.

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