Navigating With You

A charming POC-led WLW romance where two new friends hit the road in search of the missing volumes of their favorite manga.

Neesha Sparks is a disabled, vocal community activist with a passion for costume design. Gabby Graciana is an optimistic surfer - and, like Neesha, a new kid at school. When the two girls discover that they like the same manga series, Navigator Nozomi, they become more than just fellow new kids. But it was more than just having read the same book series--neither of them had finished it! Soon, they become new friends on a mission - to track down the remaining Navigator Nozomi books. This slice-of-life romance follows the two girls as they adventure across North Carolina to find each book, with their story intercut with the tales of Navigator Nozomi. Neesha and Gabby find more than just the books though—they find acceptance, friendship, understanding, and love.

"Readers will root for the girls as their friendship becomes a romance in this story by Jeremy Whitley and Cassio Ribeiro." New York Times
"A perfect choice for teens who swoon over shojo."  -- Victoria Rahbar Booklist, STARRED REVIEW
"Young love, shared interests, and a propensity for adventure drive this snappy graphic novel love story."  Publishers Weekly
"Whitley’s dialogue handles the various issues (orientation, ableism, racism, PTSD, abusive relationships, death) with great care. Despite these serious themes, the novel is sweet and heartfelt with a wholesome romance at its center. Earnest and uplifting." Kirkus Reviews
"Navigating With You is charming, real, deeply humane, and packed to the brim with love. What a kind and caring slice of life!" -- Paul Cornell (Doctor Who, 2000 AD, Action Comics)
"Navigating With You reassures us that it's never our trauma that defines us, but how we love and who we love." -- Lan Pitts (BEAST HEART!, Radiant Black)
"A moving romance that teens and young adults will love." Mom Read It

Jeremy Whitley is best-known for his Middle Grade series PRINCELESS published through ActionLab, which was twice nominated for Eisner awards and a three time Glyph award winner. He also has had successful runs on "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic," "Courage the Cowardly Dog," and Marvel's "The Unstoppable Wasp."

Cassio Ribeiro is a brazilian comic creator and illustrator, who has worked on the comics "Iris Complex '' and "Sara Animals" as well as other independent titles.

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