A for Effort

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The next semiautobiographical graphic novel from Jarad Green continues to follow Jay, this time as he faces his freshman year of high schooland a whole new world of friendships, self-discovery, and stress about the future.

Freshman year brings many new thingsfriends, classes, and, of course, challenges.

And now his parents are adding pressure to start preparing for college. So when Jay finds himself enrolled in Theater 101, his parents couldnt be happier. Thatll look great on your college application! they say. But when class begins, Jay finds himself struggling like never before. Can he balance Shakespeare, new friends, and college expectations and still deliver an A+ performance

Perfect for readers of Yehudi Mercado and Rachel Elliott, A for Efforts refreshingly witty and honest story is a heartfelt exploration of how its not always the outcome but the journey itself that truly matters.

Author Bio

Jarad Greene's A-OKAY was inspired by Jarad's own experiences battling acne in his youth and his early understanding of being ace. The book is adapted from Jarad's mini-comic, "Memories of a Former Porcelain Doll", one of six works awarded a mini-grant in 2017 by the Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo. Jarad's debut graphic novel, SCULLION, was published by Oni Press/Lion Forge in 2020. Prior to that, he received his MFA at the Center for Cartoon Studies, where he currently works as the school's Administrative and Development Coordinator. In addition to his own comics, Jarad is a well-regarded coloring assistant and has worked on graphic novels by Raina Telgemeier, Tillie Walden, Gale Galligan, and Kristen Gudsnuk, among others. He currently lives in White River Junction, Vermont.