Inside Voice Books
Maya & Bradley vs. The Vortex
30 days. 12 badges. 1 very big roller coaster.
Maya and Bradley want to ride The Vortex, the biggest roller coaster in the state. To prove they're ready, they have 30 days to earn 12 skill badges. Along the way they hit the moments real kids hit: a game gone wrong, a test-day wiggle, a room that's too loud, a dare that's a bad idea.
Each time, readers see what to do next. A funny graphic novel about handling big emotions, drawn from real moments kids will experience. Some kids don't want to sit through a talk about feelings, but they'll read a comic.
- Ages
- 8–11 (grades 3–6)
- Format
- Full-color graphic novel, paperback
- Size
- 8 × 10 in, 85 pages
- Publisher
- Inside Voice Books
- ISBN
- 979-8-9821300-0-6
For parents and teachers
Made for kids who'd rather read a comic than hear a talk.
Maya races ahead. Bradley needs things quiet. Neither of them is “the problem”: they just think differently, and both of them have something to learn. The book is ADHD- and autism-friendly, and written for every kid.
- Kids solve it, not adults. Grown-ups stay in the background (often hilariously oblivious).
- Real consequences, kind tone. Games end and feelings get hurt, but nobody is humiliated and nobody is the villain.
- Easy to use together. Each badge gives you a short, shared phrase to use at home or in class.