Cecil Hall is stressed about moving from Florida to Massachusetts and making friends at a new school. Loosely based on author Jonathan Todd's own middle school experience, Timid reveals Cecil's inner dialogue as he figures out how to fit in as an African American student who'd rather draw pictures than play sports at his new mostly-white school.
Author and illustrator Jonathan Todd is a former second-grade teacher and cofounder of The Boston Kids Comics Fest. He says he wrote Timid for kids who feel that they have to keep their true feelings deep inside and don't fit in easily.
