Cassidy Wasserman

Middle school can feel like a battlefield! 7th grader Grace is trying to find her footing at school...but between a mean girl ex-bff and her parents divorce, things are pretty rocky. Is the fencing club the answer to finding her people...and maybe even herself?  Suit up for this sharp-witted graphic novel debut about friendship trouble, family, and fencing!On guard? Ready? Fence!Grace is not ready for a new school year. Especially since her BFF Ava dropped her at the end of last year. To make things worse, the dust is still settling from her parents divorce, and she and her mom are not getting along (at all!). Now she has no friends, no hobbies (band was Ava's thing), and home feels just as complicated as school! There's not a single place Grace can just relax and be herself. Until she sees the school's fencing club practicing. They look so sure of themselves. So steady. Not to mention, they have super cool...swords? Needles? What are they called? Grace is pretty sure she wants to find out, but what if she isn't good enough? Ava was always the talented one. It may not solve everything, but if she can get past her worries, could this be a place Grace can finally belong and be herself?