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Invisible

For fans of New Kid and Allergic, a graphic novel about five very different students who are forced together by their school to complete community service... and may just have more in common than they thought.

Can five overlooked kids make one big difference?

There’s George: the brain

Sara: the loner

Dayara: the tough kid

Nico: the rich kid

And Miguel: the athlete

And they’re stuck together when they’re forced to complete their school’s community service hours. Although they’re sure they have nothing in common with one another, some people see them as all the same . . . just five Spanish-speaking kids.

Then they meet someone who truly needs their help, and they must decide whether they are each willing to expose their own secrets to help . . . or if remaining invisible is the only way to survive middle school.

With text in English and Spanish, Invisible features a groundbreaking format paired with an engaging, accessible, and relatable storyline. This Breakfast Club–inspired story by Christina Diaz Gonzalez, award-winning author of Concealed, and Gabriela Epstein, illustrator of two Baby-Sitters Club graphic novel adaptations, is a must-have graphic novel about unexpected friendships and being seen for who you really are.

 

Awards and Praise for Invisible:
INDIE BESTSELLER
INDIE Next List Recommended Book
School Library Journal Best Book of 2022
A Barnes & Noble Most Anticipated Read for August 2022
Amazon #1 New Release
Target Book Club Pick
2022 ALA Graphic Novel & Comics Round Table Top Ten Graphic Novel
2022 Cybills Award Winner
2022 Nerdy Book Club Award
2023 Notable Book for a Global Society Award
2023-24 FL Sunshine State Young Readers Award (SSYRA) – Winner: Grades 6-8
2023-24 Texas Bluebonnet List
2023-24 TN Volunteer State Book Award – 3rd Place Honor: Intermediate
2024 Nēnē Award Winner: Hawai’i’s Children’s Choice Book Award – Graphic Novel
2024 North Carolina Children’s Book Award: Junior Winner
2024 NM Land of Enchantment Book Awards – Winner: Lizard (Ages 12+)
2024-25 Golden Sower Award Nominee
2024-25 MN Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award – Nominee: Division II (Grades 6-8)
2024-25 WA Evergreen Teen Book Award – Nominee: Middle School
2024-25 CT Nutmeg Book Award – Nominee: Intermediate (Grades 4-6)
2024-25 CT Nutmeg Book Award – Nominees: Middle School (Grades 7-8)
2025 ALA Día Reading List: Grades 6-8
2024-25 PA Mountain Laurel Book Award – Winner: 6-8
Featured on Imagination Soup, List of “55 Best 6th Grade Books to Read for Summer (Ages 11 – 12)”

 

★ “Illuminating and engaging. With a sweet twist at the end, multifaceted characters, and moments of genuine comedy, this is pitch-perfect for anyone who loves Raina Telgemeier or Varian Johnson.” —BooklistSTARRED REVIEW

★ “Truly unique… An entertaining and spirited reading experience.” —School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW

★ “Invisible celebrates individuality and community while transcending language barriers.” —Bookpage, STARRED REVIEW

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The Author

Gabriela Epstein

Gabriela Rodríguez Epstein is a New York Times bestselling cartoonist based in Austin, Texas. She made two graphic novel adaptations of The Baby-Sitters Club series and co-created the bilingual graphic novel Invisible for Scholastic. She writes and illustrates the comic continuation of the Danny Phantom TV show for Abrams, Danny Phantom: A Glitch in Time, and its sequel Danny Phantom: Fair Game.

Gabriela studied painting at the PA Academy of Fine Arts before transferring to Rhode Island School of Design. She graduated in 2016 with a BFA in illustration and went to work in animation as a character designer. She made the leap into publishing in 2018 and has been cartooning ever since. When not drawing, she can be found playing and yelling about ice hockey.

Visit her website at gre-art.com and follow her on the following social media.

Bluesky, Tumblr, Twitter: @pichikui || Instagram, TikTok: @_pichikui

Gabriela is represented by Chelsea Eberly.

Photo Credit: Joy Hua, 2025

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