I am always on the lookout for a good sci-fi graphic novel. They are popular with young readers, and the good ones are few and far between. This series opener shows a lot of potential and I am excited to see where it goes.

Definitely a fun new comic with great graphics. Definitely reminds me if xmen were actually aliens at school instead!

School of Extraterrestrial Girls #1 starts off with a literal bang. Tara is a good student and the perfect daughter but after a traumatic event in school she discovers she is an alien! Tara finds herself at a school for extra terrestrial beings after the government gives her two options: leave Earth or join the school. The school ends up having a ton of other beings like her who are trying to survive on Earth.

Usual teenage angst and friendship drama round out the story but I think the difference is this book has themes of self-acceptance and embracing diversity. Once Tara gets through her feelings of confusion about her world being turned upside down, the books becomes very enjoyable with action and some humor. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.

I love this graphic novel! It is part mystery and part science fiction story, and all of it is a wonderful read! It is fast and fun, and the illustrations are colorful. I appreciate the fact that the characters are diverse and that it addresses some issues that are prevalent for today’s teenagers. I am looking forward to the next one in the series. Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher for the opportunity to review this book.
Disclaimer: I received an arc of this book from the author/publisher from NetGalley. The opinions expressed are strictly my own.

Thanks to netgalley and Papercutz for this e-ARC. I can't resist when it comes to a fine graphic novel whether it's an e-copy or a physical one. When I saw the cover and description of this one, I instantly requested it. It's obviously a diverse read and lately, I am trying to read more of these types of books.

So this girl Tara has super strict parents with a bunch of rules that she needs to follow including not taking out that bracelet she wears. After an accident where her powers are revealed in front of ordinary people, she's captured by some government people and is given two options. Getting out of planet Earth or join this extraterrestial girls school. From here the real story unfolds.

I loved the graphics, obviously. The flow of the story was mind-blowing with such diverse characters. Yup, there are different kinds of aliens with different abilities. The story has a deep moral about accepting diversity, self-love and friendship. Another thing, I enjoy stories with aliens in it. Author's idea of a School for extraterrestial is just amazing and the execution was done quite well. I really want to read the next one in the series. There's action, drama and mystery as well. Honestly, I cannot get over the graphical representation of various alien races in this story.

Overall, it was such a fun read. Highly recommend it to those who love graphic novels/comics.

This story is v intriguing. The art is a bit simplistic (not necessarily my cup of tea), but it conveys the story well, and the panels/full page spreads of [spoilers] the main character on fire are honestly haunting.

Her vibe is very self-conscious/angsty , which is both relatable and hard to read. She comes across as being kind of rude to both of her roommates when she meets them, for example, even though it’s clear she’s just having a hard time (and at least she immediately realizes it). That said, I did laugh at some of her awkwardness in a “same” kind of way. Once she starts making friends, though, it’s v heartwarming.

Random thought: It’s a bit weird that they both say that alien genders don’t work the same way as ours, but then break up the alien schools by gender?

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for my gifted copy. This was a fun book. In the beginning I felt that Tara Smith was dealing with some of the things my daughter and I deal with like anxiety and ADHD. The way she turned into fire every time she got upset is kind of how a lot of people feel when they have a meltdown. Tara is the awkward girl at school and when she finally discovers why she is the way she is she still feels like the awkward girl at the School for Extraterrestrial Girls. In this story I loved how the author brushed up on the topic of being kind to others and not letting your hurt or lack of confidence cause you to hurt others. It teaches you to be mindful of how you react to situations and put yourself in someone else's shoes. How would you feel if someone did that to you type of thing. This story was a little weird but I think that was completely the point and I enjoyed it and all its quirks.

Thank you to Netgalley and the author for the review copy!

THIS BOOK WAS GREAT! I loved this story so much. It gave me all feels I was looking for. I could see reading this in October and but I couldn't wait so I had to read when it when I got approved! This plot and story were done great and so easy to follow. The art was done so well and very easy to follow. I was surprised at how much I loved this graphic novel.

I highly recommend this read!

This was a pretty good book! We follow Tara who has pretty strict parents. They have two rules, one don't take off your bracelet and two no friends. But something happens and Tara loses her bracelet and then things go haywire. Soon Tara realizes that she's an alien and is sent to a school for extraterrestrial girls.

I really enjoyed this book! I think it if you are a fan of Teen Titans or something similar then you will really enjoy this book.

I received School for Extraterrestrial Girls #1 from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

I was drawn in by the cover art and stayed for the sweet story. This had a lot of my favorite tropes/themes to it, found family, random cat people, X-Men style boarding school, kids that don't know how cool they are until they find their niche. I found the artwork a lot of fun and the characters easy to fall for. While I did cringe a bit over Tara's reaction to, everything really it was very exaggerated, the story was well done and I look forward to the next installment.

This is a fun story about Tara, who always thought she's special. She finds out she is even moreso than she thought after she is taken by the govt and sent to a new school ( for extraterrestrials).
The comic follows her journey. excitement, friends, teenage angst, it's all there.

Tara has very strict parents. They keep her on a very strict diet and she wears a bracelet at all times. One day she loses that bracelet and learns that she is an alien. Captured by the government Tara has two choices join a special school where she learns how to use her powers for the better of all or be shipped back to a homeworld she does not know at all.

In the beginning, there is a beautiful splash page where Tara takes out the garbage. The colors of the sky are perfect and the way Tara is drawn makes her seem so small in a world that is so big. I love the foreshadowing that this panel brings. There is also a 9-panel grid page that is all about waiting. You could feel the passage of time and the monotony of her day. I loved this effect.

Most YA books that I read are predictable, but I did not have that with School for Extraterrestrial Girls. I was unable to put it down. I can't wait for my students to have a chance to read it.

Creative Team:
Written by Jeremy Whitley
Art and Colors by Jamie Noguchi
Letters by Wilson Ramos Jr
Published by Papercutz

Girl on Fire is the first volume of the School for Extraterrestrial Girls graphic novel series by Jeremy Whitley. Tara Smith’s parents are super strict with all their rules and routines, and Tara is a dutiful daughter. Rule #1: No friends her own age. Rule #2: keep her bracelet on, or else. But when she breaks her routine and then loses her bracelet she is in trouble. Outed as an extraterrestrial after wielding fire and losing her humanoid form, Tara is captured by the government. She’s given two options: get shipped far away where she won’t be a danger to anyone or stay on Earth and join a school for other extraterrestrial girls like her. Things at the school aren’t easy, especially for the girl whose only friends were textbooks. But Tara’s goal to learn how to control her powers is soon sidelined by the discovery that the people she’s called Mom and Dad all these years aren’t her parents. With her not-parents still out there, Tara must rely on others for the first time to figure out who she really is before she’s kidnapped a second time.

Girl on Fire is a teen, high school drama with flair. Tara discovers that her childhood has been a lie and everything she thought she knew about herself, her parents, and the world is not true. She has to adjust to that, on top of being a lizard like alien that creates fire. That is a lot to deal with, not add in boarding school with other aliens and trying to make friends while being anxious, awkward, and still not comfortable with herself. I found myself worried for her, relating to her, and cringing as she reacted in ways I cannot promise I would not mirror in her circumstances. The artwork does a good job of capturing the emotion and wonder of Tara facing all these changes. The different aliens, the facial expressions, and the action were very well portrayed and added a great deal to the whole. Despite the strangeness of the setting, the feelings, friendships, and fears of the individuals in the school were relatable and I think the book will speak to a wide range of readers on different levels. I enjoyed the read, and look forward to seeing what happens next.

Girl on Fire is a wonderful graphic novel for middle school through adult readers. I think there is a little something for everyone here and I am eager to see where the next volume of the story takes us.

I enjoyed reading this! It was a fun story with a surprising amount of detail for the world building. I look forward to the next stallments!!

Loved this book from beginning to end and am waiting on the next book. I highly recommend this book to others.

This was such a fun take on not judging a book by its co er or in this instance, not judging a person by their skin tone, race, ethnicity, or heritage!
It’s also a great book about friendships and acceptance and done in such a fun and smart way!
These girls are all afraid to show their true skins and who they were born to be.
The artwork is beautiful and the story and characters are all so fun and imaginative..
I loved it! I highly recommend this for any age!

Typos aside (because they, fingers crossed, have fixed this before publication and they are quite minor), this book was so entertaining. Just full of charm, whimsy, likeable characters and a very unique story. Can't wait for #2!

This was a lot of fun. It's a fairly standard "protagonist is secretly extraordinary and goes to a school for extraordinary beings" but it's combined with a very interesting SF universe where aliens are secretly omnipresent on Earth. It also has a strong focus on interpersonal relationships, kindness, and social support, which are great skills to model. Fun pandemic read.

The story is very good, if what you want is a calm, relaxed story, without much rush to read it, this cartoon is the right one, both for children and adolescents, the protagonist grows and develops through the pages, like any teenager It is in a stage of changes, it has gone through many in one day.
Her parents are very strict and they are not like any parents, they are in a way their teachings that are shown, like her father and mother who did not have friends of her age for her it is difficult to trust others besides her family, but there is no other way of facing what follows, it is a yes or yes in trusting the people who take care of them and others like her, at first I thought that I was not going to like it, how do you progress with reading
, you are left with what is happening at that moment, because wow you are stunned, that is, I did not expect some events that would happen like this, with a bit of comedy and mystery if it can be said like that or suspense, you try to find out what Tara is , what species is it, I recommend it if you don't want a heavy reading.

A slow read with little excitement.

Tara Smith has always stayed under the radar while being a high academic achiever. Keeping a strict routine has kept her out of trouble until she oversleeps and everything goes wrong. She learns she is an alien and must enroll in an all-girls school for extraterrestrials wanting to live on Earth.

Tara's growth and acceptance of who and what she is is a slow process. Her character was meant to be underwhelming before she learned she was an alien but she continued to be bland compared to the other characters throughout the story. At times, her emotions felt overly dramatic and took away from the scene. However, the other characters were entertaining and had more mystery to them. The art was alright but it was reflective of the emotions and dialogue. The colors were dark and moody like the story. I would not readily recommend this to young readers interested in sci-fi or supernatural beings.