How It All Ends

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A funny, vulnerable, and disarming debut graphic novel from Emma Hunsinger, the creator of the popular How to Draw a Horse.How It All Endsis a book about being overwhelmed by who you are and who you might beand all the possibilities in between. For fans ofSnapdragon; The Magic Fish; Heartstopper;andNew Kid.

Thirteen-year-old Tara lives inside the nonstop adventure of her imagination. Its far more entertaining than dull, everyday life. But when shes bumped from seventh grade directly to high school, she gets a dramatic jolt to reality.

Now, Tara is part of a future she doesnt feel at all ready for. She's not ready to watch the racy shows the high school kids like, or to listen to the angsty music, or to stop playing make-believe with her younger brother. Shes not ready to change for PE in front of everyone, or for the chaos of the hallways, or for the anarchy of an English class thats overrun with fourteen-year-old boys.

But then theres Libby.

Tara doesnt know whether shes ready for Libby. She cant even explain who Libby is to her because she doesnt know yet. She just knows that everythings more fun when she and her new classmate are together. But what will happen next How will it all end

This debut graphic novel is a clever and candid portrait of a young girl grappling with the pressures of fitting in, finding your people, and sorting through confusing feelings. Emma Hunsinger has a pitch-perfect ear for the awkward yet endearing moments that accompany growing up, and her illustrations are downright hilarious. She brilliantly captures the humor and the horror of self-discovery and the first blushes of having a crush.How It All Endsdeftly explores how unbearablebut exciting!it is to grow up.

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Emma Hunsinger is the creator of the autobiographical comic "How to Draw a Horse," which was nominated for an Eisner Award and included in the prestigious annual "Cartoon Takeover" print edition of the New Yorker. Emma Hunsinger graduated with an MFA from the Center for Cartoon Studies. She lives with her family in Vermont.