The Squirrel Mother, by Megan Kelso, 136 pages
This was a series of short stories related in graphic form. It was less of a cohesive story or even a selection of short stories, and more like vignettes depicting a single memory, a single emotion, or a single event. One story was about a girl staying with her aunt, but then getting locked out as her aunt apparently had a mental break; another was about a squirrel mother who decided that she just couldn't take care of her squirrel babies anymore. Elements remind me of the works of Lynda Barry (but just elements, because Lynda Barry is the greatest person in the entire world and no one is as good as her). I would say this is probably more for older teens or adults.
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