On Guard!

A Marshall Middle School Graphic Novel

Cassidy Wasserman

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Random House Graphic
10 June 2025

Graphic novels

Grace is trying to find her footing in 7th grade, but between a best friend break up and her rocky relationship with her mom, it isn't easy. Is the middle school fencing club the answer to finding her people...and maybe even herself?

Grace is trying to find her footing in 7th grade, but between a best friend break up and her rocky relationship with her mom, it isn't easy. Is the middle school fencing club the answer to finding her people...and maybe even herself?

""On Guard! is a great story about a kid finding her footing (and a cool new sport!) despite the shifting sands of divorce."" -Lucy Knisley, New York Times Bestselling creator of Stepping Stones

""A great choice for fans of The -Tryout, Duel, and Nat Enough."" -School Library Journal

On guard? Ready? Fence!

Grace isn't ready for a new school year. Her best friend Ava dropped her at the end of last year, the dust is still settling from her parents' messy divorce, and things are not going well between Grace and her mom. Mothers and daughters are always so close in movies. But that's never been Grace and her mom. So now Grace has no friends, no hobbies (band was Ava's thing), and home feels even more complicated than school. There's not a single place Grace can just relax. Until, she sees the school's fencing club practicing. They look so sure of themselves. So steady. It may not solve everything...but could this be a place Grace can finally belong and be herself?

By: Cassidy Wasserman
Imprint: Random House Graphic
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 140mm,
Weight: 369g
ISBN: 9780593649992
ISBN 10: 0593649990
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 10 June 2025
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Cassidy Wasserman is an artist in the game industry and is making her Graphic novel debut with On Guard! When she's not creating, Cassidy enjoys epee fencing, listening to musicals, and agility training with her dog, Zag. Cassidy lives in the mountains of Maine, where she is working on her next graphic novel.

Reviews for On Guard!: A Marshall Middle School Graphic Novel

""Readers will commiserate with the emotional journeys in this simply presented, deeply affecting story."" —Kirkus Reviews ""[A] memorably action-driven story about friendship and personal strength."" —Publishers Weekly