NEXT STOP | 272-pg graphic novel | March 19th, 2024
A magical road trip story about grief, friendship, and the lengths one girl goes to in order to heal her family.NYPL Best Book of 2024
Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Century
BookPage Best Book of 2024
Horn Books Fanfare Best of 2024
ALA Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List
CCBC Choices Pick 2025
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionPraise for NEXT STOP:
★ "With a sympathetic protagonist navigating unimaginable pain, fully realized and engaging secondary characters, and a skillfully crafted narrative, this is a remarkable debut." — The Horn Book★ “Mixing young friendship and whimsy with a depth of feeling as long as any highway, this introspective graphic novel should be the obvious next stop for middle grader readers looking for the weird and wonderful.” — The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books★ “Endearing, heartbreaking, and uplifting in turns, Fong’s unforgettable debut is a first purchase for youth graphic novel collections.” — School Library Journal★ “A poignant story that delicately balances youthful delight and naïveté with profound mourning.” — Kirkus Reviews
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