Opting Out
by Maia Kobabe and Swati Lucky Srikumar
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- Grade
- 5-8
- Genre
- Graphic Novel
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- South Asian
- Immigrant / Refugee
- LGBTQ+
- Transgender / Non-Conforming
Year Published 2026
Word Count 10,314
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 559396, 1 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Health
- Subject Headings
- Children's stories
- Identity (Psychology)--Comic books, strips, etc.--Juvenile fiction
- Gender-nonconforming people--Comic books, strips, etc.--Juvenile fiction
- Writing--Comic books, strips, etc.--Juvenile fiction
- Writing--Comic books, strips, etc
- Identity--Comic books, strips, etc
- Graphic novels
- Identity--Fiction
- Non-binary children
- Friendship--Comic books, strips, etc
- Identity (Psychology)
- Friendship--Fiction
- Writing
- Gender identity in children--Comic books, strips, etc.--Juvenile fiction
- Schools--Comic books, strips, etc
- Writing--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / General
- Cartoons and comics
- Friendship
- LGBTQ+ children
- Friendship--Comic books, strips, etc.--Juvenile fiction
- East Indian American teenagers--Comic books, strips, etc.--Juvenile fiction
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Vocabulary Resources 1
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Awards & Distinctions 2
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Graphic Novels Selection, 2026
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2026
Graphic Novels Selection, 2026
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