Lost in the Middle

Lost in the Middle is the fourth installment in the Kai’s Journey series, a book series about grief, strength, and love. This graphic novel, follows 8th grader Kai as he and his best friend Elle create videos for the social network, “4Reel” to help younger kids transition to middle school. It starts with easy stuff, like how to open a jammed locker, but quickly gets to the harder stuff, like how to open up to a friend about death. Each character leans on their own coping mechanisms as they struggle with different kinds of loss—but in the end, they learn to lean on each other.