Reel life: a graphic novel

when galen's parents reveal that they're splitting up, his life is thrown into chaos. he knows he shouldn't like his dad's home-wrecker girlfriend, jasmine, but she isn't a jerk like he expected. then his mom brings home a new boyfriend -- and his teenage daughter! to top it off, galen's friend kyle has inexplicably become really mean. to process these confusing emotions, galen and his best friend, luna, decide to make a documentary movie all about his parents' divorce. but will the reel life of filmmaking help galen face his real life?

author-illustrator kane lynch draws on childhood experiences to tell a nuanced and deeply empathetic story about the messy, awkward, and sometimes funny dilemmas that result from evolving families and friendships.