A Beginner's Guide to Leveling Up: A Graphic Novel - by Elizabeth Agyemang (Paperback)

About the Book

Struggling with her grandfathers death and the start of middle school, Lexie uses a pixelated quest game to navigate the changes in her life, but when the game begins to cross into the real world, she must rely on her friends to help contain it.

Book Synopsis

TRON meets sixth grade in this heartfelt and fantastical graphic novel where a pixelated quest helps one girl navigate grief, friendship, and the wilds of middle school.

Starting sixth grade is Lexie's toughest mission yet.

This was supposed to be the year of joining clubs, claiming the perfect lunch spot, and gaming after school with her best friends. But shifting friendships--and the grief of losing her beloved grandfather--make middle school feel more like a battlefield than a fresh start.

Then Lexie discovers a mysterious journal tucked inside her grandfather's things. It's filled with cryptic notes and cheat codes from an unfinished video game he was creating: Warrior's Quest. When Lexie and her older sister Eunice are suddenly transported into the game's pixelated world, the lines between reality and fantasy start to blur.

Can Lexie and her sister level up and face the monsters in the game--and in real life--or is it game over for good?

Brimming with laughter, heart, and epic battles, A Beginner's Guide to Leveling Up is an adventure-filled graphic novel about grief, growing up, and sisterhood.

About the Author

Elizabeth Agyemang is an illustrator, printmaker, and storyteller. She writes about magic, history, folklore, love, and fairy tales, and draws from elements of her Ghanaian heritage and faith. Elizabeth graduated from Carnegie Mellon University where she studied Fine Arts and Professional Writing, and she now works in publishing. When she isn't gushing over books or comics, she spends her time dissecting classic movies and playing video games.

Find her on Twitter and Instagram @onceAddai and online at Elizabethagyemang.com.