School Dance: (A Graphic Novel)

The beloved characters from the bestselling Brinkley Yearbook graphic novel series are getting ready to brave the most intimidating event of all time: the middle school dance! Easier said than done for Milo, who is convinced he can't dance because he's cursed.

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Milo wants to get excited for the school dance, but he can't--because he's cursed. Every time he tries to dance, something goes horribly wrong. Like at his cousin's wedding, when he tripped into the cake... Or on Halloween, when he nearly got a concussion after an ill-timed wipeout...

His best friends, Al and Viv, are determined to help Milo break the curse--and find the confidence to enjoy the dance. And they're not alone, because Milo's abuela, a legendary dancer, is moving in. Abuela knows Milo has what it takes to follow in her--literal--footsteps.

But with several new mishaps in his way, does Milo have any chance of putting his best foot forward?

Readers won't want to miss this next installment in the Brinkley Yearbooks series that's all about finding your footing, your confidence, and yourself!

Look for the whole Brinkley Yearbooks series, which can be read in any order:
PICTURE DAY - TRYOUTS - SCHOOL DANCE

Author: Sarah Sax
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 08/26/2025
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.50w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780593306956
Audience: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2025 pg. 75

About the Author
Sarah cares deeply about encouraging young readers to discover and expand their sense of creative confidence. She studied Storytelling and Sequential Imagery at Hampshire College and she's since worked as an educator at the Children's Creativity Museum in San Francisco, a volunteer with 826 Valencia, and as Creative Director at Lumosity, where she led a team of artists working with scientists and game designers to transform problem-solving and memory skills into brain-training games. She is the illustrator of the first three books (Escape This Book: Titanic; Escape this Book: Tombs of Egypt; and Escape This Book: Race to the Moon) in the inventive, interactive Escape This Book! series, which has been translated into eight languages. PICTURE DAY is her debut graphic novel and her first of four graphic novels in the Brinkley Yearbooks series. She lives in Portland, Maine.