As I Dream of You: A Graphic Novel

Description:

STARRED REVIEWS from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, SLJ, and The Horn Book!

Franny and Sam are each other's entire world. So what do you do when your world ends? Frozen's Jennifer Lee and Lunar New Year Love Story's LeUyen Pham deliver a tour de force young adult romance with a supernatural twist.

Falling in love is supposed to hurt. That's what Franny and Sam, two cynical teenagers raised on tales of heartbreak and loss, have come to understand. Yet when they fall for each other, they find the reality of love is something else entirely: it's electrifying, all-encompassing, and easy. Theirs is a love that can conquer anything...perhaps even death.

But Franny and Sam's quest to stay together--no matter the cost--soon blurs the line between reality and fantasy, and their shared dream threatens to turn into a nightmare.

FOR FANS OF:
- Intense YA romance
- Orpheus and Eurydice
- Character-driven storytelling
- Magical realism
- Lucid dreaming
- Heartstopper, You've Reached Sam, and The Fault in Our Stars

Brief description: Jennifer Lee is the Academy Award-winning writer and director of Disney's Frozen and Frozen 2. She earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Book of a Musical for her stage adaptation of Frozen. She also co-wrote the screenplay for Oscar-nominated Wreck-It Ralph, as well as the story for the Academy Award-winning Zootopia. She served as Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios from 2018 to 2024, when she began work on Frozen 3. A lucid dreamer herself, Lee and her family split their time between New York City and Los Angeles.

Review Quotes:

A Kids' Indie Next List Pick
Four starred reviews

"Breathtaking. An immersive and hopeful story that will incite both heartache and radiant joy." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

"A striking and viscerally affecting tale of love, loss, and letting go." --Kirkus, starred review

"This heartfelt, haunting graphic novel [weaves] an unforgettable contemporary tale of teenage love and loss. A must-read for fans of paranormal romances." --Horn Book Magazine, starred review

"This is a slow, lovely, and thoughtful story about the power of love versus the finality of death." --School Library Journal, starred review

"This hypnotic take on Orpheus and Eurydice celebrates first loves, withstands the toll of grief, and embraces healing." --Booklist

"Beautiful and necessary. I needed to read this book. And probably you do, too." --Craig Thompson, author of Blankets

Lunar New Year Love Story:

"A positive and beautiful work of art that will make an impression on readers." - School Library Journal, starred review

"Yang and Pham do a wonderful job of weaving fractured families and romantic yearning with fantasy elements that show emotional states and growth, with plenty of humor throughout." - Horn Book, starred review

"Poignant moments amplified by evocatively colored digitally rendered panels address deep issues of parental abandonment and grief, while interjections of comic relief and a riveting subplot surrounding lion dancing result in a well-paced, well-balanced dual effort." --Publisher's Weekly, starred review