Fresh Reads, Honest reviews, Educator-approved
Kindra Neely never expected it to happen to her. No one does. Sure, she’d sometimes been close to gun violence, like when the house down the street from her childhood home in Texas was targeted in a drive-by shooting. But now she lived in Oregon, where she spent her time swimming in rivers with friends or attending classes at the bucolic Umpqua Community College.
In this exciting graphic novel about stepping out of your comfort zone, a traveler finds himself lost in Taiwan with no way of finding his brother—but he soon learns that this forced disconnect is helping him explore and experience the big wide world around him. THIS WASN’T PAUL’S IDEA.
What happens when a human girl gets sent to a summer camp—for vampires?! Maya’s dull summer takes a wild turn when her love of cooking lands her in the most unexpected (and undead) kitchen ever.
Darrin Bell’s The Talk is a powerful and emotional memoir exploring race, identity, and parenthood. Through striking artwork and honest storytelling, Bell shares his journey from childhood to fatherhood, confronting systemic racism and the generational weight of “the talk.”
Twelve bold stories. One powerful anthology. Fresh Ink gives voice to untold truths, identity, and love—with a graphic novel twist and characters you won’t forget. Ready to read between the lines?