Peanut / Ayun Halliday / 207 pages

This quick read graphic novel has something for almost everyone - move to a new town/school, difficulty of making new friends and losing old ones, peanut allergies, honesty, teen snarkiness, modern technological communications, student/teacher relations, single parents, etc.  The peanut cover is definitely eye-catching.  The title page also features a peanut in picture rather than text.  Sadie Wildhack pretends to have a peanut allergy at her new high school so she will stand out from the crowd and hopefully attract new friends.  Her plan is a success, but not without consequences.  I was a bit disappointed by the language and finger gestures.  Is this necessary in YA literature?