We’ve been told there’s no right way to be a woman. Where did the idea for werewolves come from? It turns out you can make it up as you go! I read a ton of comic books, but I was scared because I didn’t know how to write one. One day I decided on the theme of werewolves and realized graphic novels were perfect for that. It was cruel and did a lot of damage to people. Culture in Piedmont is demanding of girls to be down to party and hookup, but not too much. It’s the only thing I consider my focus and like to choose the audience for a story I’m working on. I was a children’s and young adult bookseller for close to a decade, so I love those books. What’s made you experiment with different formats and audiences, and what was the inspiration behind Squad? You’ve previously published a picture book ( Also an Octopus ) and a young adult novel ( The Mermaid, The Witch and The Sea ).
Your newest book Squad releases on October 5, 2021, and is a young adult graphic novel. Lisa Sterle’s stylish illustrations paired with Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s sharp writing make Squad a fierce, haunting, and fast-paced thriller that will resonate with fans of Riverdale, and with readers of This Savage Song, Lumberjanes, and Paper Girls.Today we’re pleased to welcome Maggie Tokuda-Hall to the WNDB blog to discuss Squad. As their pack begins to buckle under the pressure, their moral high ground gets muddier and muddier-and Becca realizes that she might have feelings for one of her new best friends. Eager to be accepted, Becca allows her friends to turn her into a werewolf, and finally, for the first time in her life, she feels like she truly belongs.īut then things get complicated. Their prey? Slimy boys who take advantage of unsuspecting girls. But at a party under a full moon, Becca learns that they also have a big secret.īecca’s new friends are werewolves. At first glance, Marley, Arianna, and Mandy are perfect. To her surprise, she’s immediately adopted by the most popular girls in school. When Becca transfers to a high school in an elite San Francisco suburb, she’s worried she’s not going to fit in.
When the new girl is invited to join her high school’s most popular clique, she can’t believe her luck-and she can’t believe their secret, either. Pretty Little Liars meets Teen Wolf in this sharply funny, and patriarchy-smashing graphic novel from author Maggie Tokuda-Hall and artist Lisa Sterle.
“ Squad is a story fitted with the sharpest teeth that chomps down on the patriarchy, and I adored it with my entire vicious heart."-Chloe Gong, author of New York Times–bestselling These Violent Delights “ Squad is a fast-paced and feminist horror story for every girl who’s ever felt like prey, and asks how far a girl should go to hunt the hunters.”-Laura Ruby, author of National Book Award Finalist Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All
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