Cross My Heart and Never Lie: a graphic novel - Nora Dåsnes

This is a gorgeous full-colour coming-of-age graphic novel, perfect for fans of Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, Lottie Brooks and The Babysitters Club graphic novels

Tuva is starting seventh grade, and her checklist of goals includes: writing a diary, getting a cool look, building the best fort in the woods with her BFFs, and sharing EVERYTHING with her best friends. But when she starts school, nothing is how she hoped it would be.

Seventh grade has split her friends into rival factions: Team Linnea (the girls who fall in love) and Team Bao (the girls who are still playing). Linnea has a boyfriend, Bao hates everything related to feelings. Worst of all, Tuva is expected to choose a side!

Then Mariam shows up and suddenly things begin to make a little more sense. But with all her friends fighting, this is one part of growing up that Tuva isn’t quite sure how to share…