The Witch Boy by Molly Knox Ostertag

Hello! I am on a posting streak apparently. Anyway, today I am going to talk about the graphic novel The Witch Boy. 

Aster's family has magic. For generations, boys have learned to shapeshift while girls learned witchcraft. But Aster can't shapeshift no matter how hard he tries, and he's truly happy when spying on the girls' magic lessons. Aster knows that there has been one witch boy in the past...but that he turned into a monster and was banished from the family. During a shapeshifting ritual, however, the other boys start to go missing, and Aster knows he can help them with magic. He meets Charlie, a non-magical girl who convinces him to use the powers he has to save his family, and stand up for himself.

The artwork in this book is beautiful and the pocket of magic that Aster's family inhabits is fascinating and cozy. This is a great book about magic, family, and being who you really are. There are two sequels, The Hidden Witch and The Midwinter Witch, which (which, get it) are both really good and definitely worth a read as well! They introduce some new characters as Aster's family becomes accustomed to his being a boy witch, and explore a magical midwinter festival. 

Image source: https://www.amazon.com/Witch-Boy-Molly-Knox-Ostertag/dp/133808951X