The Plain Janes

The Plain Janes
By Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg
Minx, 2007. 176 pgs. Young Adult Comics

When transfer student Jane is forced to move from the big city to suburbia, she thinks that her life is over until she meets three other girls named Jane who decide to form a secret art gang and turn the town and high school upside down.

When the Jane’s begin the P.L.A.I.N. club—People Loving Art In Neighborhoods they not only form friendships, but they help their community appreciate art. This club also helps our main character Jane heal from the traumatizing event that caused her family to move to the suburbs. I thought this was a pretty good graphic novel. I’ve been meaning to read this for a few years and am glad it finally made it to the top of my reading list.

AMM