Knots

Colleen Frakes is a Xeric and Ignatz award-winning cartoonist and a graduate of the Center for Cartoon Studies. She has made comics for Zest Books, Koyama Press, the Graphic Canon series, Mirage Studios (Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Dark Horse, and many others. She grew up all over Washington State but currently lives in Seattle with her spouse, daughter, and just one cat.Colleen Frakes is a Xeric and Ignatz award-winning cartoonist and a graduate of the Center for Cartoon Studies. She has made comics for Zest Books, Koyama Press, the Graphic Canon series, Mirage Studios (Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Dark Horse, and many others. She grew up all over Washington State but currently lives in Seattle with her spouse, daughter, and just one cat.

“Knots is the rare middle-grade graphic novel that features entertaining, nuanced writing that's thought-provoking but not moralistic—and the cartooning is perfect, too. Nothing short of brilliant.” — Hope Larson, New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award-winning author“In this endearing graphic novel, Frakes (Prison Island) utilizes flat, saturated colors, busy backdrops, and easy-to-follow paneling to chronicle one tween’s experience navigating the intense pressures of middle school and family life.” — Publishers Weekly“A sympathetic slice-of-life story.” — Kirkus Reviews“A compelling and strong addition to middle grade graphic fiction collections.” — School Library Journal (starred review)