Needle and Thread

"A charming effort with a positive message about being true to oneself." -KIRKUS

"A bright, encouraging story about the resilience offriendship and learning to stand up for one's self." - BOOKLIST

"Afashionable, well-stitched tale." - SCHOOL LIBRARYJOURNAL

Choosing between living the life you want and living the lifeyou're "supposed to have" is not always an easy choice. Noah, embracing histrue-self, wants to pursue a career in costume design, something his loving,public service parents would never approve of. Azarie, the perfect, modeldaughter of a very stern, traditional family, dreams of embracing the hobbiesshe secretly loves, hobbies her social circle would never abide by.

Thetwo live different lives and their social statuses keep them from ever crossingpaths until they have a chance encounter that exposes some common ground: thedesire to be who they truly are. Together, the two set out to put it all on theline and show everyone what they're made of and what they want to achieve in theform of cosplay. Their growing friendship will be tested and their faith inthemselves, as well as each other, will be tried.

Up-and-coming writerDavid Pinckney (Fight Like a Girl) and first-time graphic novel artist Ennun AnaIurov introduce a coming-of-age yarn about self-discovery, resilience, and theenduring power of having a person believe in you.