PREORDER: A Beginner's Guide to Leveling Up: A Graphic Novel, Elizabeth Agyemang | OUT: Sept. 8, 2026 Teen & Young Adult Science Fiction The foreword is by Tananarive

The foreword is by Tananarive Due

libraries were only for white people

and friends with a heartfelt connection to their homelands

who penned the prophecy himself

PREORDER: A Beginner's Guide to Leveling Up: A Graphic Novel, Elizabeth Agyemang | OUT: Sept. 8, 2026 Teen & Young Adult Science Fiction The foreword is by TananariveTRON meets sixth grade in this heartfelt and fantastical graphic novel where a pixelated quest helps one girl navigate grief, friendship, and the wilds of middle school. Sixth grade. The game just got real. For Lexie, this year was supposed to be all about joining clubs, claiming the perfect lunch spot, and gaming after school with her best friends. But shifting friendships and the grief of losing her beloved grandfather make middle school feel more