Name: Karate Prom
ISBN: 9781250868664

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Romance, With Roundhouse Kicks

Teen romance, high-school rivalry, and gloriously over-the-top punching share the ring.

Come here for

A meet-cute that begins with a knockout
Prom-night chaos with oddball company

Expect

Romance tangled with exes and fights
A comic, action-packed ride through graduation

Book Details

Authors: Kyle Starks
Publisher: First Second
Published: May 7, 2024
Format: Paperback
Theme: Martial Arts · YA Humorous Comics
Reading lane: Martial Arts

Affinity

Martial Arts
80%
YA Humorous Comics
76%

Publisher Categories

YA Humorous Comics
YA Romance Comics
Martial Arts

About This Book

A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year Don “TheDragonWilson” Jones is the finest fighter Benjamin Harrison High School has ever produced. But when he enters the ring against Lincoln High’s Sam Steadman, it’s love at first knockout. Unfortunately, Sam has a jerky ex-boyfriend…and Don has a seriously terrifying ex-girlfriend. Like, “global crime cartel” terrifying. From prom to the after-party to graduation, Don and Sam—a...

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A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year Don “TheDragonWilson” Jones is the finest fighter Benjamin Harrison High School has ever produced. But when he enters the ring against Lincoln High’s Sam Steadman, it’s love at first knockout. Unfortunately, Sam has a jerky ex-boyfriend…and Don has a seriously terrifying ex-girlfriend. Like, “global crime cartel” terrifying. From prom to the after-party to graduation, Don and Sam—and an increasingly eclectic cast of supporting oddballs—will have to fight their way through a gauntlet of opponents, all in the name of love (and punching). Did we mention the punching?