'Frozen' Director Jennifer Lee to Publish YA Graphic Novel (Exclusive)

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Frozen writer and director Jennifer Lee and acclaimed illustrator LeUyen Pham will publish a new book next year

As I Dream of You , out via First Second, is a YA graphic novel with a supernatural twist

“This is the most personal story I’ve written, inspired by my own experience as a young woman," Lee says of the book in a statement

Jennifer Lee and LeUyen Pham are joining forces.

The Oscar-winning Frozen writer and director and award-winning illustrator are teaming up for a new graphic novel. PEOPLE has an exclusive first look at As I Dream of You , out next year from First Second, an imprint of Macmillan Publishers.

The story follows Franny and Sam, two teenagers raised on “tales of heartbreak and loss” — and who have become staunch cynics as a result, the boo