One Year at Ellsmere

In One Year at Ellsmere (2020–present, First Second), a young scholarship student navigates the treacherous social landscape of a prestigious boarding school, where ancient traditions clash with new friendships and hidden secrets. The series, launched as a single-issue graphic novel, is defined by Faith Erin Hicks’s warm, expressive art and keen insight into adolescent dynamics. It matters as a compact, resonant coming-of-age story that captures the bittersweet intensity of a single transformative school year.