‘Opting Out’ is a new graphic novel from ‘genderqueer’ author Maia Kobabe: NPR
opting out © 2026, Maiya Kobabe and Swati “Lucky” Sreekumar, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. Graphics used with permission graphics hide caption toggle caption graphics In a key scene from the new middle grade graphic novel opting out, 12-year-old Sachi’s father is encouraging her: “You don’t start out good at something. You get better and