Join CBW for a Special Event featuring Jules Bakes and Niki Smith with their new graphic novel Sea Legs on May 2 at 4:30 pm!
About Sea Legs
Set sail for adventure! Dive in to this hilarious and moving middle grade graphic memoir about friendship, growing up, and life at sea.
Janey’s family is about to set sail for the adventure of a lifetime! The only problem? Janey must leave her school, her life, her best friend, the entire country behind for new adventures – coral reefs, colorful markets, and new cultures. Life at sea is exhilarating, but there’s a major downside: when you’re raising anchor every few days with sights on a new harbor, it’s almost impossible to make new friends.
Finally, Janey meets the cool and aloof Astrid – a fellow boat kid who’s equally starved for friendship. But Astrid can be a challenging friend to navigate, and beyond that, hurricane season has only just begun . . . .
At turns laugh-out-loud hilarious and heartbreakingly poignant, this stunning middle grade graphic memoir charts both the turbulence and joys of growing up
About Jules Bakes
Jules Bakes spent her childhood sailing around the Caribbean and South America, but these days she works at Yale University. She lives in Hamden, Connecticut with her husband, two weirdo little dogs, and the ghosts of many fish.
About Niki Smith
Niki Smith is a recent immigrant to Europe, where she lives in Munich with her wife. Her graphic novel Crossplay is due out from Iron Circus Comics in November 2017. She has been published by DC Comics and The Nib, and contributed to the Lambda Literary Award-winning Beyond anthology. She’s passionate about making queer and supportive comics for all ages, and giving kids the chance to see themselves on the page.