Clash, written and illustrated by Kayla Miller, reviewed by Katy Golden

Summary:  The fourth installment in the "Click" series of graphic novels sees eternally positive, kind Olive, now a sixth-grader, clash with a new student in school. At first, new girl Nat seems like she'll get along great with Olive and her friends - but as she slowly freezes Olive out with a series of progressively mean microaggressions, Nat manages to usurp Olive's place in her friend groups and isolate Olive. When a Halloween prank goes too far, Nat is finally labeled as a bully and ostracized at school - until Olive, characteristically kind and understanding, extends an olive branch.

Straight Talk for Librarians:  Olive and her friends are always role models for kind, helpful, positive pre-teens, and this installment is no different. As soon as her friends realize what Nat has been doing to Olive, and the cruelty of her final prank, they immediately cut her out and choose Olive's side without a question. Hand this to any preteen struggling to fit in or make friends - Olive's final realization comes in the form of a nightmare where she is in Nat's shoes, which gives her the empathy to reach out and attempt another connection. Recurring characters appear, but this novel can be easily understood even without the context provided by the preceding books.