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“You don't need anyone else to make you feel like you're enough.“

In my classroom, I could link this to lessons on social dynamics, emotional development, and self-acceptance, encouraging students to discuss their own experiences in navigating friendships and feelings.

This book was published in 2020, and it is a graphic novel. It is a part of the Nat Enough series. It is about a middle schooler named Nat who navigates the ups and downs of friendships, crushes, and self-acceptance after her feelings for a friend are not reciprocated. The story explores the themes of self-worth and emotional resilience.

“Zoe! I think Derek asked me out! What did he say?“ I like this quote because this is exactly how middle schoolers feel when someone asks to hang out.

I found this book really fun to read. Each page was filled with bright and funny illustrations that were relatable to adolescents. This book would be great for middle schoolers because they would be able to understand how this situation feels.

Forget Me Nat by Maria Scrivan. 2020. Graphic Novel. This book is definitely for older elementary students who have more complex emotions. This book refers to internal feelings like confidence and acceptance of others. I would say this would be good for grades 4 and up. Children below these grades would not be able to understand or comprehend what these emotions feel like.

This sequel to Nat Enough sees Nat dealing with heartbreak and learning how to be a better friend - especially to herself. Nat‘s tendency to model herself on others (previously her toxic best friend, now her crush) is painful at first, then her new best friend calls her on it. After the conflict, Nat does some real growing. Kiddo loved this, and so did I.

Natalie deals with first heartbreak in this middle grade graphic novel. I‘ll be watching for more by Maria Scriven.

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