Timid

A semiautobiographical middle-grade graphic novel aboutfrenemies, fitting in, and finding your voice.Cecil Hall and his family have just moved from Florida to Massachusetts,near Boston. Cecil is anxious about making friends becausehe doesn't know where he'll fit in. His older sister, Leah,thinks he should befriend the other Black kids at his new school,but Cecil isn't sure how he’d go about doing that. He wantsto be known for his comics-making talent, anyway. But the few kidswho are impressed by Cecil's art aren’t always nice tohim.When one of his drawings is misused and gets him into serioustrouble, can Cecil stand up for himself and figure out whohis real friends are? A full colour middle grade graphic novel filled with fantasticillustrationsA semiautobiographical novel by the brilliant Jonathan ToddA heartwarming story about frenemies, fitting in and findingyour voice