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| Navigating with You | |
|---|---|
 First edition cover | |
| Page count | 220 pages |
| Publisher | Maverick |
| Creative team | |
| Writer | Jeremy Whitley |
| Artist | Cassio Ribeiro |
| Letterers | Nikki Foxrobot, Micah Myers |
| Original publication | |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 9781952303609 |
Navigating with You is a graphic novel written by American comic writer Jeremy Whitley and illustrated by Cassio Ribeiro. It was published on August 13, 2024 by Maverick.[1]
Plot summary
[edit]After honors Black lesbian student Neesha Sparks is sent to remedial classes due to her principal falsely believing that her cerebral palsy means she is intellectually disabled, she meets another new kid, bisexual Puetro Rican-Mexican Gabby Graciana. While Neesha is initially put off by Gabby's chattiness and excitability, the two girls bond over their mutual love of the out-of-print manga Super Navigator Nozomi, which appears in black-and-white segments throughout the book. After Neesha's father sells her copies of the manga, the duo go on a hunt across North Carolina to find the missing volumes, dealing with growing romantic feelings for each other along the way. The novel deals with themes of ableism and grief, with Gabby dealing the death of her mother.[2][3][4][5]
Reception
[edit]Navigating with You was positively reviewed by critics, including starred reviews from Booklist and School Library Journal.[3][6] Booklist's Victoria Rahbar praised Ribeiro's ability to transition from "a North American comic art–style to a manga-art style for pages of Super Navigator Nozomi".[3] Kirkus Reviews praised the character development and handling of complex topics like ableism, racism, and abusive relationships.[2] Publishers Weekly also reviewed the book positively.[5]
School Library Journal named Navigating with You one of the best graphic novels of 2024,[7] and the Young Adult Library Services Association included it on their list of the Top 10 Great Graphic Novels for Teens of 2025.[8]
| Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Harvey Award for Best Young Adult Book | Nominated | [9] |
| Ringo Award for Best Single Issue or Story | Nominated | [10] | |
| Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children's & Young Adult Literature Award | Honor Book | [11] |
References
[edit]- ↑ Navigating With You Vol. 1. Simon & Schuster. October 13, 2026. ISBN 978-1-5458-3585-2.
- 1 2 "Navigating with You". Kirkus Reviews. August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Rahbar, Victoria (July 2024). "Navigating with You". Booklist. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- ↑ Levine, Jessica (May 10, 2024). "LGBTQIA+ Books Fly in the Face of Bans". School Library Journal. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- 1 2 "Navigating with You by Jeremy Whitley". Publishers Weekly. July 17, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Navigating with You". School Library Journal. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ↑ Amiri, Jasmine; Jameson, Angie; Kiladitis, Rosemary; Lipinski, Andrea; Tran, Allison (November 21, 2024). "Best Graphic Novels 2024". School Library Journal. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Top 10 Great Graphic Novels for Teens: 2025". Booklist. March 1, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
- ↑ "2025 Harvey Award Nominations Announced". Publishers Weekly. August 13, 2025. Retrieved July 16, 2026.
- ↑ "2025 Ringo Awards – Ringo Awards". Retrieved July 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Navigating with You | ALA". American Library Association. Retrieved June 10, 2026.