Curlfriends: Crushed (A Graphic Novel)

The Curlfriends are back and getting ready for their first school dance in Sharee Miller’s NAACP Image Award-nominated graphic novel series, perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and The Baby-Sitters Club!

Cara Wilson is always first to the finish line. As the star of her middle school’s track team and the only girl out of four siblings, she’s learned that if she just moves fast enough, she can overcome any challenge. And when she’s not training for her next race or playing video games with her twin brother Conn and his friends, she’s hanging out with her besties, the Curlfriends! 

But when school dance posters start popping up in the halls, it’s all the Curlfriends can talk about—and for the first time, Cara feels out of sync. She knows Charlie has a crush on Conn (ick!), but now Nola and even Ella are gushing over the boys they want to dance with. Before, it didn’t matter that Cara’s not that interested in dating. But now, she can’t help but worry about being left behind. 

Will the dance be a disaster? Or can the Curlfriends help Cara find the confidence to take romance at her own pace?

In the Curlfriends series, follow four inseparable Black girls who always have each other’s backs, no matter their differences:
Curlfriends: New in Town
Curlfriends: Back in Business
Curlfriends: Crushed

• Praise for Curlfriends: New in Town:
  A National Indie Bestseller
  2024 Golden Kite Award Winner
  A Florida Sunshine State Award Winner
  An NPR Books We Love Selection
  A New York Public Library Best Book of 2023
• "A refreshingly honest look at middle school friendship, and the cost of trying to fit in.”
  Claribel A. Ortega, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Frizzy
• “For anyone who has ever had a hard time fitting in or feeling confident, Curlfriends creates a safe space to explore those feelings and work through them. Sharee crafts such a rich welcoming world with her sweet illustrations and her charming characters that feel so real and earnest. I want to be friends with all of them and I can’t wait to read more and more of their stories!”
  Vashti Harrison, #1 New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Award-winning author of Big
• "A charming reminder that being your true self is the key to finding friends who love you for who you are." 
  Kayla Miller, creator of the Click graphic novel series
• "With empathy, charm, and a seemingly endless supply of good cheer, Miller (Michelle’s Garden) crafts a stirring tale that encourages kindness and honesty in pursuit of friendship."
  Publishers Weekly, starred review