Lunar Boy
Lunar Boy is a graphic novel by Cin and Jes Wibowo. It was published on May 14, 2024 by HarperAlley.
Lunar Boy
- Date
- 2024
- Publisher
- HarperAlley
- Language
- English
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Lunar Boy is a graphic novel by Cin and Jes Wibowo. It was published on May 14, 2024 by HarperAlley.
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• Date — May 14, 2024 • Publisher — HarperAlley • Pages — 240 • Artists — Cin Wibowo, Jes Wibowo • Writers — Cin Wibowo, Jes Wibowo • Origisbn — 9780063057609
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Indu, a trans boy who was discovered alone on a moon as a child, has spent his life with his adoptive mom on a spaceship. When his mom marries, he struggles to acclimate to his new stepfamily and home on the Indonesia-based New Earth. After his penpal and crush Noah stops writing back, Indu begs the moon to take him back and it answers, giving him until New Year's Eve. As the year goes on, Indu finds new community, and starts to question his decision.
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The book was given starred reviews by Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly. Kirkus Reviews stated "this luminously illustrated graphic novel offers readers a lovely story of change, understanding, identity, and belonging." Awards and nominations • Year — Award/Honor — Result — Ref. • 2025 — Stonewall Book Award - Children's Category — Won • GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Graphic Novel/Anthology — Finalist • Ignyte Award for Outstanding Comics Team — Won • 2024 — Harvey Award for Best Children's Book — Nominated • American Library Association Rainbow Book List - Fiction — Top Ten
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