Families who loved Mismatched: A Modern Graphic Retelling of Emma by Anne Camlin often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when your child feels like their social world is spinning out of control or when they are struggling to adapt to a changing family dynamic at home. Evan is a teenager who tries to fix everyone else's problems to avoid facing his own loneliness after his mother moves out. It is a modern, gender-swapped retelling of Jane Austen's Emma that explores the messy intersection of high school friendships, robotics competitions, and the realization that you cannot manufacture happiness for others. This graphic novel is perfect for middle grade and early teen readers who enjoy stories about finding where they belong. It offers a compassionate look at the sting of rejection and the importance of developing personal interests, like coding and engineering, as a way to build self-confidence. Parents will appreciate how it models healthy communication and the reality that growing up often means letting go of old expectations.
