Living with Viola

By Rosena Fung

Book Overview

"unforgettable . . . will shake middle grade readers to the core"--School Library Journal, starred review

"Beautifully illustrated, relatable, and genuine." --Molly Brooks, creator of Sanity & Tallulah

"Everyone needs to buy this book now. Seriously. Buy it, read it, share it."--Colleen Nelson, author and teacher

Honest and funny, this award-winning graphic novel from a
debut creator is a refreshingly real exploration of mental health,
cultural differences, and the trials of middle school.

Livy is already having trouble fitting in as the new girl at school--and then there's Viola. Viola is Livy's anxiety brought to life, a shadowy twin that only Livy can see or hear. Livy tries to push back against Viola's relentless judgment, but nothing seems to work until she strikes up new friendships at school. Livy hopes that Viola's days are numbered. But when tensions arise both at home and at school, Viola rears her head stronger than ever. Only when Livy learns how to ask for help and face her anxiety does she finally figure out living with Viola.

Rosena Fung draws on her own early experiences with anxiety and the pressures of growing up as the child of Chinese immigrant parents to craft a charming, deeply personal story that combines the poignancy of Raina Telgemeier's Guts with the wacky humor of Lumberjanes. Exuberant, colorful art brings Livy's rich imaginative world--filled with everything from sentient dumplings to flying unicorns--to life on the page.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1773215485
• ISBN13: 9781773215488
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Annick Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Middle Grade Graphic Novel talks about Anxiety

This is a Middle Grade Graphic Novel that follow a Chinese Girl that lives in Canada that is having a lot of anxiety. I really enjoyed this book, and I think this is a really good book for a young kid to read. My daughter has anxiety disorder, and I have already preorder this book for her. The pictures in this book is cute, and I love her anxiety is show has a person she call only see. I found sometimes it was hard to figure when she is talking to her anxiety or out loud. I cannot talk about moving to a different country to live, but I do think that is another great thing that is talked about in this book. I received an ARC of this book. This review is my own honest opinion about the book like all my reviews are.