Navigating with You
A graphic novel about friendship, manga, and navigating ableism.
Navigating with You is a graphic novel by American comic writer Jeremy Whitley and illustrator Cassio Ribeiro, published on August 13, 2024 by Maverick. The story follows a Black lesbian honors student with cerebral palsy who is placed in remedial classes due to her principal's ableist assumptions.
Quick Facts
- Publisher
- Maverick
- Writer
- Jeremy Whitley
- Artist
- Cassio Ribeiro
- Letterers
- Nikki Foxrobot, Micah Myers
- Original language
- English
- Pages
- 220
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Plot summary
Initially put off by Gabby's chattiness, Neesha bonds with her over the out-of-print manga Super Navigator Nozomi, which appears in black-and-white segments.
Reception
Critics gave Navigating with You strong marks, with starred reviews from Booklist and School Library Journal. Booklist’s Victoria Rahbar noted how Ribeiro shifts from a North American comic style to a manga style for the Super Navigator Nozomi sections. Kirkus praised the character growth and the way the story handles ableism, racism, and abusive relationships. Publishers Weekly also offered a positive review. School Library Journal ranked it among the best graphic novels of 2024, and the Young Adult Library Services Association placed it on their Top 10 Great Graphic Novels for Teens of 2025 list.
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