ISBN: 9781250767417
Editorial: Roaring Brook Press
Autor: Willis, Maggie Edkins
Año de edición: 2022
N° Paginas: 320
Tipo de pasta: Pasta dura
Descripción: About the AuthorMaggie Edkins Willis was born in St. Louis, Missouri and grew up in southern Maine. She designed and art directed books for children's publishers for seven years before embarking on a career crafting stories of her own. She now lives in Princeton, New Jersey with her husband, a college football coach, and their husky mix, Mozzarella. When she's not writing or drawing, you can usually find her reading, running, or botching muffin recipes. Her debut graphic novel, Smaller Sister, is based on her own experience as the youngest of three sisters.Maggie Edkins Willis's Smaller Sister is a debut middle grade graphic novel about body image, confidence, and the everlasting bond of sisterhood.Lucy's always looked up to her big sister, Olivia, even though the two are polar opposites. But then, Lucy notices Olivia start to change. She doesn't want to play with Lucy anymore, she's unhappy with the way she looks, and she's refusing to eat her dinner. Finally, Lucy discovers that her sister is not just growing up: Olivia is struggling with an eating disorder.While her family is focused on her sister's recovery, Lucy is left alone to navigate school and friendships. And just like her big sister, she begins to shrink.But with time, work, and a dose of self-love, both sisters begin to heal and let themselves grow. Soon enough, Olivia and Lucy find their way back to each other―because sisters are the one friend you can never ditch.From School Library JournalGr 4-7-In this moving graphic novel, sisters Lucy and Olivia find their bond tested as one of them grapples with an eating disorder. Exactly 20 months apart, the girls are sometimes inseparable, though other times big sister Olivia wants Lucy nowhere near her. Lately, Olivia seems agitated, disengaged, and preoccupied with her appearance. Lucy learns that Olivia is anorexic and is seeking help from a team of specialists. As the school year continues, the distance between the girls grows as Olivia balances school, sports, and visits with doctors. Lucy wants her sister to get better, but she also feels the burden of being the healthy sibling who seemingly has it all together. Why is everyone ignoring her? Will she ever fit in at school? Will she get sick as well? There are so many unknowns, but Lucy wants her relationship with Olivia to be restored, especially as they navigate through a new series of life's challenges. In her debut graphic novel, Willis draws from her own childhood; the result is a resonant and achingly real work, featuring well-developed, imperfect characters. She makes complex themes easily comprehensible for kids, and her digital illustrations are the perfect complement to the narrative, highly detailed and reflective of the story's changing time line and mood. The author closes with an afterword containing resources for readers seeking further information. Lucy and Olivia are white. VERDICT Middle grade readers will be utterly absorbed by this heartfelt graphic novel that explores the complexities of family dynamics, body image, and self-acceptance.-Claire Moore,α(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.Review"[A] resonant and achingly real work... Middle grade readers will be utterly absorbed by this heartfelt graphic novel that explores the complexities of family dynamics, body image, and self-acceptance." ―School Library Journal, starred review"The accessible tone and format allow a difficult topic to be gently revealed with painful honesty balanced by humor and silliness... Compassionately approaches the stigma and mystery surrounding eating disorders." ―Kirkus, starred review"Willis’s cathartic debut foregrounds a deep sisterly bond at a crossroads." ―Publishers Weekly"[T]his captivating story together is [held together by] Lucy and Livy’s unbreakable bond of sisterhood, authentically portrayed in both art and text." ―Horn Book
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- Envío: Desde EE. UU.
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