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For fans of The Witch Boy and Squished, Lunar Boy is a must-have heartwarming coming-of-age graphic novel about a young boy from the moon who discovers a home in the most unlikely places, from debut twin creators Jes and Cin Wibowo.

Indu, a boy from the moon, feels like he doesnt belong. He hasnt since he and his adoptive mom disembarked from their spaceshiptheir hometo live on Earth with their new blended family. The kids at school think hes weird, he has a crush on his pen pal who might not like him back, and his stepfamily doesnt seem to know what to do with him. Worst of all, Indu cant even talk to his mom about how hes feeling because shes so busy.

In a moment of loneliness, Indu calls out to the moon, begging them to take him back. And against all odds, the moon hears him and agrees to bring him home on the first day of the New Year. But as the promised day draws nearer, Indu finds friendship in unlikely places and discovers that home is more than where you come from. And when the moon calls again, Indu must decide: Is he willing to give up what hes just found