Little Girls by Nicholas Aflleje, Sarah Delaine, Ashley Lanni, Adam Wollet

Sam and her father have lived in many different places and she's getting tired of trying to learn a new language and attempting to make friends at different schools.  They are are in Ethiopia now and nobody wants anything to do with her.  They call her names.  When she sees them harassing another girl, she goes over and tells them to leave her alone.  They claim they can beat her up because there are more of them but she calls their bluff and they leave.  That's how she meets Lielet.  They become friends.

Image Comics invited me to review this graphic novel (thank you).  It will be published today.

They visit each other, hang out together and Sam learns more about Ethiopia.  She even learns about the monster who lives in the woods.  They decide they are going to try to find him.  That's not a good idea.  This monster eats people.  But they feel strong together.

The monster is big and ugly and nobody I'd want chasing me.  They work on how they will find him and how they can stop him.  It's a good thing they have brains.  It's the only thing that's keeping them alive.

The illustrations are very good and the story lends itself well to graphic novel form.  This is one I will remember for a while.