I remember losing it when the Teen Titans YA graphic novel series was announced years ago, especially when Gabriel Picolo, my favorite illustrator, signed on to do it. Fast forward and I’ve finally gotten around to reading Beast Boy and let me tell you, Kami Garcia and Picolo have a way of bringing your childhood characters to life in ways that make you feel like a kid discovering storytelling again. Garfield Logan has spent his entire life being overlooked. Even in a small town like Eden, Georgia, the 17-year-old with green streaks in his hair can’t find a way to stand out–and the clock is ticking. Senior year is almost over. If Gar doesn’t find a way to impress the Chosen Ones–the social elite at Bull Creek High School–he will never know what it’s like to matter. Gar’s best friends, Stella and Tank, don’t understand why he cares what other people think. They miss their funny, pizza-loving, video game-obsessed best friend. Then Gar accepts a wild dare out of the blue. It impresse...
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