Joanna Cacao – illustratör

A graphic novel about friendship, belonging and feelingcomfortable in your own skin!Trying out for middle school cheerleader means: performing inthe giant school gym, with the whole school watching, and riskingtotal humiliation. If Christina can make it through this, she canmake it through anything.As one of the only Asian American kids in her small Texas town,Christina just wants to fit in. Luckily, her bestfriend, Megan, who is Iranian American, can totally relate. Thetwo girls have always been inseparable and relish creating elaboratefantasy worlds together.But middle school is a reality-check, and suddenly popularityis way more important than playing pretend. When cheerleading tryoutsare announced, Christina and Megan literally jump at the chanceto join the squad.But does fitting in actually equal belonging? Will they survivethe terrifying tryouts? And most importantly, will their friendshipwithstand the pressures of heated competition and rivalry? Hilarious and heartfelt, The Tryout is ChristinaSoontornvat's personal story, sure to make you laugh, cry, andcheer!From two-time Newbery Honoree and Kirkus Prize winnerChristina Soontornvat, and stellar new talent, Joanna CacaoPerfect for fans of New Kid, Rollergirl, and RealFriends.

Four preteens receive mysterious enamel pins that grant them superpowers. Together, they must put aside their differences and embark on an epic journey to find the mysterious pinmaker, discover the truth behind the new theme park, and of course, trade pins—all while learning how to navigate their new superhuman skills. This is an all-new illustrated adventure series that's about magic, friendship, queer identity, collecting, and tons of fun!Four kids. Four pins. Four superpowers. One dark secret.Angela, Sophie, Travis, and Skylar are four normal middle schoolers. Angela and her dad just moved in with her future stepmom, but the wealthy neighbourhood is not what's she used to, and relations with the future stepmom are tough. Sophie lives in the shadow of her twin sister, Becca, and wants to find her own identity. Travis is his track team's star, but he's starting to think that video game coding (and his best friend) might be a LOT more interesting. Skylar is trying to help their family make ends meet . . . but sometimes, they're stretched too thin.After a mysterious explosion in the night, each of the four kids receives a limited-edition fantasy enamel pin. What's more, it gives them superpowers! As the new friends work together to figure out where the pins came from and untangle their own lives, they discover a secret at the nearby theme park that might not be so fun after all.In Search of Superpowers is the first in an all-new adventure series, Fantasy Pin World Adventures. It's perfect for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers, The Marvellers, and of course, enamel pin collectors.

Skylar, Angela, Travis, and Sophie all received superpowers from enamel pins. But now they must track down the elusive pinmaker in this epic adventure, the sequel to In Search of Superpowers: A Fantasy Pin World Adventure. But friendships are put to the test in the wake of the mysterious pinmaker's identity. Is this too much for the crew to take on?“Delightful and engaging, Lawrence's debut is a magical, empowering adventure of friendship—you'll fall in love with the characters just as much as you'll fall in love with the pins they're collecting!” - Andrea Towers, author of the GAMER GIRLS seriesFour kids. Four pins. Four superpowers. One dark secret. And it's getting . . . bleaker.After a mysterious explosion during the night at the local theme park called FUNTASTIC PLAINS, Skylar, Angela, Travis, and Sophie each received an enamel pin that gave them superpowers. At first, the kids thought this was a random coincidence, but thanks to the former toymaker Mister Paul, they learn that’s likely not the case. The theme park FUNTASTIC PLAINS may have a motto of “where fun lives,” but the enamel pin crew thinks it just might be where fun goes to die. They’ll need to work together to find the elusive Pin Maker and discover the secret behind their superpowered pins . . . before there’s way more than just four kids with superpowers.In Search of the Pinmaker is the second in an all-new adventure series, Fantasy Pin World. It's perfect for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers, The Marvellers, and, of course, enamel pin collectors.

Harriet the Spy meets Small Spaces in this heartfelt new paranormal mystery series for middle grade readers. Danica and her partner Jack are Renley Crow's best kid detectives. Well, they're the only kid detectives ... until Kennedy Fang moves to town. Kennedy's convinced his new house is haunted, and he needs Jack and Danica's help to figure out what's going on. The only catch? Kennedy wants to solve the case with them. Danica's not wild about working with her competition, but there's a bigger problem: her tita has forbidden her from meddling with the spirit realm. Not that Danica believes in spirits. But when Kennedy shows her a box of letters addressed to all three kids-letters that start to fly around his attic-Danica knows she can't turn down their biggest case yet. Even if it means uncovering scary truths about the world ... and about herself.

Harriet the Spy meets Small Spaces in this heartfelt new paranormal mystery series for middle grade readers. Danica and her partner Jack are Renley Crow's best kid detectives. Well, they're the only kid detectives ... until Kennedy Fang moves to town. Kennedy's convinced his new house is haunted, and he needs Jack and Danica's help to figure out what's going on. The only catch? Kennedy wants to solve the case with them. Danica's not wild about working with her competition, but there's a bigger problem: her tita has forbidden her from meddling with the spirit realm. Not that Danica believes in spirits. But when Kennedy shows her a box of letters addressed to all three kids-letters that start to fly around his attic-Danica knows she can't turn down their biggest case yet. Even if it means uncovering scary truths about the world ... and about herself.

A middle-grade detective uncovers the hidden depths of her supernatural powers in this enthralling paranormal mystery series. Danica dela Torre has a new case on her hands-and this time, it's personal. Danica has lost her relikaryo, a powerful amulet that keeps her safe from evil spirits. With the help of her best friends and fellow kid detectives, Jack and Kennedy, she follows the trail into a parallel realm where she hopes a ghostly presence on the other side will help reunite her with the precious talisman. Instead, she encounters the mysterious Detective Gray, author of her favorite investigator's handbook-and Dani's hero. The master sleuth needs Danica's detecting skills to solve another mystery, one with deep roots in Filipino lore. As Danica pursues her biggest case yet, she discovers more about her family's deeply buried past, their connections to the shadowy detective, and her newfound ability to probe people's memories by stealthily infiltrating their dreams. A perfect blend of the detective and ghost-story genres with a generous dash of Filipino mythology, this thrilling follow-up to Danica dela Torre, Certified Sleuth explores evolving friendships, family ties, and the winding path of self-discovery.

In this charming middle grade graphic novel, orphan twins Elliot and Liza find themselves taking on a series of mysterious raven quests in order to make money and survive—only for Liza to be mortally injured during one of their adventures. Now, Elliot must team up with a mysterious dark mage in order to save her.Twin siblings Elliot and Liza only have each other. Their parents are gone. Their home was taken, and to survive on their own, they’re forced to scrounge up plastic and metal to trade for coin within an abandoned garbage heap. Desperate to escape the vagabond cycle that they’re trapped in, the answer to their plight seemingly appears when they stumble upon a Raven Quest—magical tasks offered by mysterious message-carrying ravens that when successfully completed, promise the victors coin and untold riches.In a gamble to change their fates, Elliot and Liza follow the trail of Raven Quests to the kingdom’s capital, where the greedy rulers of the Kawumiti Kingdom reign and young people are enlisted to train as royal mages for the kingdom's army. But the Ravens Quests aren’t as they seem, and the King is on a mission to hunt down vagrant participants like the twins.When a quest goes terribly wrong, Liza is poisoned, and Elliot finds himself racing against the clock to find the cure. Now the only way to save his sister is to join forces with a royal apprentice and a dark mage with mysterious motives of her own—even if it means sacrificing everything.