Chiggers

Hope Larson’s Chiggers is a warm, self-contained graphic novel from 2008, published by Simon and Schuster, that captures the bittersweet awkwardness of adolescence during a single summer at camp. Larson both wrote and illustrated this coming-of-age story, grounding it in the quiet, relatable moments of friendship, change, and growing up. It stands out as a tender, character-driven slice-of-life tale that resonates with anyone who’s ever felt caught between childhood and what comes next.