Finish Lines: A Graphic Novel

Miranda needs something to write about in her college application essays. But what?

Miranda has a plan: ace her junior year, get into an Ivy League school, and skip anything that doesn't look good on a college application. But the pressure is getting to her, and now her parents have cut her off from every club, competition, and committee she's a part of.

Desperate to get back on track, Miranda sets her sights on the Texas Water Safari--a 260-mile canoe race her mom was set to do with her granddad. With her mom sidelined by an injury, Miranda joins her grandfather. It's grueling, messy, and scorching hot.

Can a perfectionist survive the wild long enough to find out who she is outside of a college checklist?

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: First Second
Published: 06/16/2026
ISBN: 9781250815194
Pages: 352
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.50h x 6.00w x 1.00d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2026
School Library Journal 03/01/2026 pg. 80