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Sarah Mensinga

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Sarah Mensinga grew up in Canada and now lives in Texas with her husband, three kids, and two cats. Her debut middle grade graphic novel, Kindred Dragons, comes out October 14th! She's also illustrated several picture books, including Heather Avis’s Different: A Great Thing to Be, a New York Times bestseller. In the past, she’s contributed stories to various comic anthologies, including Flight 4 and Flight 5, and worked on animated projects such as The Ant Bully, Escape from Planet Earth, and The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron. When she’s not writing or drawing, she loves playing board games, going for walks with her family, and asking mythical creatures to solve complex riddles. ...more

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	Flight, Vol. 4 (Flight, #4) by Raina Telgemeier (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Michel Gagné (Contributor), Amy Kim (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.14 avg rating — 1,679 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Flight, Vol. 5 by Kazu Kibuishi (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Michel Gagné (Contributor), Tony Cliff (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.17 avg rating — 1,315 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Different--A Great Thing to Be! by Heather Avis, Sarah Mensinga (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.24 avg rating — 398 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Flipping Forward Twisting Backward by Alma Fullerton, Sarah Mensinga (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.89 avg rating — 367 ratings — published 2022 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kindred Dragons (Kindred Dragons, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 176 ratings — published 2025 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Currently 4.24 avg rating — 41 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shimmerdark 4.03 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Box it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wellington Division it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kindred Serpents it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I’m excited to announce that my new novel, Shimmerdark, is now available! Shimmerdark is a YA steampunk(ish) fantasy adventure about a girl who just wants her magical job back. At its core, it’s about dealing with disappointment and realizing that sometimes when we fail, trying harder isn’t going to change anything—but embracing a new path might. Here’s a mini-comic I made to introduce everyone to

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