Lunar Boy
Lunar Boy by Jes and Cin Wibowo is a graphic novel published by HarperCollins Publishers in 2024, featuring 240 pages in English. This coming-of-age story follows Indu, a boy from the moon, as he navigates feelings of alienation after moving to New Earth with his adoptive mother and blended family. Struggling to fit in at school and grappling with unreciprocated feelings for his pen pal, Indu’s journey explores themes of belonging and identity.
As Indu faces loneliness, he reaches out to the moon, which promises to take him back on New Year’s Day. Throughout the narrative, readers will witness Indu’s growth as he forms unexpected friendships and learns that home is defined by more than just physical location. The story touches on social themes relevant to adolescence and the LGBTQ community, making it a thoughtful exploration of family dynamics and personal discovery.
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Stonewall Children’s Literature Award Winner
2025 Rainbow Book List
Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2024
NPR’s Books We Love of 2024
GLAAD Media Awards Nominee
2024 Harvey Awards’ Best Children’s Book Nominee
For fans of The Witch Boy and Squished, Lunar Boy is a must-have heartwarming coming-of-age graphic novel about a young boy from the moon who discovers a home in the most unlikely places, from debut twin creators Jes and Cin Wibowo.
Indu, a boy from the moon, feels like he doesn’t belong. He hasn’t since he and his adoptive mom disembarked from their spaceship–their home–to live on New Earth with their new blended family. The kids at school think he’s weird, he has a crush on his pen pal who might not like him back, and his stepfamily doesn’t seem to know what to do with him. Worst of all, Indu can’t even talk to his mom about how he’s feeling because she’s so busy.
In a moment of loneliness, Indu calls out to the moon, begging them to take him back. And against all odds, the moon hears him and agrees to bring him home on the first day of the New Year. But as the promised day draws nearer, Indu finds friendship in unlikely places and discovers that home is more than where you come from. And when the moon calls again, Indu must decide: Is he willing to give up what he’s just found?
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