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Ash has always felt alone.. Adults ignore the climate crisis. Other kids Ash's age are more interested in pop stars and popularity contests than in fighting for change. Even Ash's family seems to be sleepwalking through life.. The only person who ever seemed to get Ash was their Grandpa Edwin. Before he died, he used to talk about building a secret cabin, deep in the California wilderness. Did he ever build it? What if it's still there, waiting for him to come back ... or for Ash to find it? To Ash, that maybe-mythical cabin is starting to feel like the perfect place for a fresh start and an escape from the miserable feeling of alienation that haunts their daily life.. But making the wilds your home isn't easy. And as much as Ash wants to be alone ..
About the Author
JEN WANG is a cartoonist and illustrator living in Los Angeles. She is the co-author of the New York Times Bestselling graphic novel IN REAL LIFE (First Second) with Cory Doctorow, KOKO BE GOOD (First Second) , and the upcoming THE PRINCE AND THE DRESSMAKER (First Second/February 2018) . Her work has also appearred in Los Angeles Magazine, Hazlitt, Slate, McSweeney's, and Portland Mercury. She is the co-founder and organizer of the annual festival COMIC ARTS LOS ANGELES.Visit her at www.jenwang.net