Fitting Indian

This debut teen graphic novel from social media influencer Jyoti Chand and rising star illustrator Tara Anand follows one girl''s journey navigating high school and her mental health within a traditional South Asian family. Perfect for fans of Netflix''s Never Have I Ever and Tillie Walden''s Spinning . All Nitasha''s parents want is for her to be the perfect Indian daughter--something she is decidedly not. Everything she does seems to disappoint them, especially her mom. They just don''t get that she''ll never be like her doctor older brother. To make matters worse, she''s never quite felt like she belongs at school either, and lately, her best friend, Ava, and her crush, Henry, seem to be more interested in the rich new girl than in her. Alcohol takes the edge off, but when that doesn''t work, Nitasha turns to cutting. She can''t stop asking herself: Will she ever be enough for her friends or her family? Or even for herself? This authentic and powerful teen graphic novel shines a light on how harmful the stigma of mental illness is and how lifesaving a community that is honest about mental health can be.

Auteur

Jyoti Chand, your cool mom friend, aka Mamajotes on socials, is a writer, funny mom, and advocate for self-care, self-love, and maternal mental health. With a background in stand-up comedy and improv, Jyoti guarantees laughs through her reels, posts, and stories. She shares the reality of motherhood and influences her audience to find the joy in their lives. She is currently managed by Haley Henning at YMU Social. Jyoti has a master of fine arts degree in writing for children and young adults from Hamline University and is working on her second book among a plethora of projects. Jyoti was born and raised in the suburbs of Los Angeles and now lives with her family in the suburbs of Chicago, but you can find her on socials as @mamajotes.

Tara Anand is an award-winning illustrator and visual artist from Mumbai, India, based in New York City. Her work has appeared in the New Yorker, the New York Times, the LA Times, *on Netflix, and more. *Fitting Indian is her debut graphic novel. Visit her at taraanandart.com/about.