Award-winning graphic novelist and animation screenwriter Molly Ostertag will appear in the Ocean County Library’s “Dive into YA: It’s Not Just for Teens” virtual dialog series on Thursday, June 19, 6 p.m.

The program aims to show how real issues, vivid writing, diverse characters and imaginative concepts propel young adult literature beyond traditional age categories. Ostertag’s appearance coincides with the publication of her newest novel, The Girl from the Sea.