Awkward #[nn]

A middle-grade graphic novel following Penelope 'Peppi' Torres, a new student at Berrybrook Middle School who stumbles into an awkward encounter with a fellow student named Jaime on her very first day. When the two end up on opposing sides of a rivalry between the school's science and art clubs, Peppi must navigate friendship, loyalty, and budding feelings in the hallways of a new school. Written and illustrated by Svetlana Chmakova, this volume launched the warmly received Berrybrook Middle School series from Yen Press.