The Adventures of Fanboy Vs. Gothgirl

The Adventures of Fanboy vs Gothgirl of two high school outcasts, Donnie and Kyra who find each other and bond over the comic book that Donnie is writing. Donnie is in his sophomore year of high school. He feels like he is being bullied at school, and treated unfairly at home. Nothing is working out for him, but he can put up with anything because he is about to blow this bad life and become famous when his graphic novel is published. 
Kyra comes into Donnie's life and starts to shake everything up. Kyra becomes obsessed with Donnie's graphic novel, and takes things too far for Donnie's comfort. The novel shows Kyra and Donnie both struggling through their high school years trying to find out what is important, and who they can depend on. 
A library could run a very effective passive programming campaign centered around this book. There are many issues that this book talks about including suicide, violence, bullying, relationships, and family issues. The library could create a series of posters that centered around this book that offer help with these issues including phone numbers for help lines.
PROFESSIONAL BOOK REVIEW FROM TEENREADS.COM
THE ASTONISHING ADVENTURES OF FANBOY AND GOTH GIRL is an impressive first novel with heart and raw emotion that tackles serious problems real teens face today. The characters are so alive that they jump off the page and will stick in the reader's mind for days after putting the book down. Fanboy's voice is strong, sarcastic and often hilarious. He also has so much depth and heart that the reader can't help but root for him every step of his tumultuous journey.

   --- Reviewed by Kristi Olson
Lyga, B. (2006). The astonishing adventures of Fanboy & Goth Girl . Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin.