This time, since I don’t really watch that many people who come to mind as generally talking about middle grade literature (especially that I haven’t already highlighted) I decided to go with Melina Pendulum. Pausing for a moment, this is part of my Black Comics Creator TBR, so as per tradition I will now highlight a Black Youtuber. Varian lives outside of Austin, TX with his family.”Īnd based out of Richmond Virginia, Shannon Wright has done work for publications like The Guardian, TIME Magazine, NY Times, Mother Jones, NPR and Google. He later received an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts, and is honored to now be a member of the faculty. This stand alone book was published by Scholastic’s Graphix imprint in 2020.Ĭontent notes for turbulent family relationships, bullying, military program in school and throwing up due to anxiety.Īccording to his website “Varian Johnson is the author of several novels for children and young adults, including The Parker Inheritance, which won both Coretta Scott King Author Honor and Boston Globe/Horn Book Honor awards The Great Greene Heist, an ALA Notable Children’s book and Kirkus Reviews Best Book… Varian was born in Florence, South Carolina, and attended the University of Oklahoma, where he received a BS in Civil Engineering.

Meepelous: Hello and welcome, my name is Meepelous (they/she/he) and this is Literally Graphic!Īnd today we are looking at the middle grade comic Twins by Varian Johnson and Shannon Wright.

Twins by varian johnson summary