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High-school senior Belle Hawkins, a self-described wallflower, finally takes off her mascot mask to ask out her crush, Regina Moreno, the popular cheerleader and academic star. However, Regina is already dating Chloe Kitagawa, an athletic all-star. Regina enlists Belle to tutor Chloe, hoping to keep Belle close. Unbeknownst to Regina, Belle and Chloe share a childhood past, and as tutoring progresses, an unexpected romance blossoms, challenging expectations in this charming teen romantic comedy by Mariana Costa.
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Ideal for young adults who enjoy romantic comedies and graphic novels exploring high school life and LGBTQ+ themes.

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A YA graphic novel about high-school wallflower Belle Hawkins, who ends up in a love triangle after tutoring the girlfriend of her crush.

A YA graphic novel about high-school wallflower Belle Hawkins, who ends up in a love triangle after tutoring the girlfriend of her crush.

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A young adult graphic novel about high school wallflower Belle Hawkins, who ends up in a love triangle after tutoring the girlfriend of her crush.

High-school senior and notorious wallflower Hawkins finally works up the courage to remove her mascot mask and ask out her longtime crush: Regina Moreno, head cheerleader, academic overachiever, and all-around popular girl. There's only one teensy little problem: Regina is already dating Chloe Kitagawa, athletic all-star and middling English student. Regina sees a perfectly self-serving opportunity here, and asks the smitten Hawkins to tutor Chloe free of charge, knowing Hawkins will do anything to get closer to her.

And while Regina's plan works at first, she doesn't realize that Hawkins and Chloe knew each other as kids, when Hawkins went by Belle and wore princess dresses to school every single day. Before long, romance does start to blossomβ€”but not between who you might expect.

With Belle of the Ball, cartoonist Mariana Costa has reinvigorated satisfying, reliable tropes into your new favourite teen romantic comedy.

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School Library Journal calls it "a must for any teen graphic novel collection."

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781250784124

Publisher: Roaring Brook Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 March 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: First Second

Illustration: full-color illustrations throughout

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 29.0mm

Width: 158.0mm

Height: 220.0mm

Weight: 676g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Mari Costa is a Luso Brazilian cartoonist with a bachelor's degree in character animation. She's in love with creating stories and populating them with people who have very messy interpersonal dramas. Some of her previous work includes Life of Melody and The Demon of Beausoleil. maricosta.mystrikingly.com

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