ISBN: 9781338568905
Editorial: GRAPHIX
Autor: Lloyd, Megan Wagner
Año de edición: 2021
N° Paginas: 240
Tipo de pasta: Pasta blanda
Descripción: A coming-of-age middle-grade graphic novel featuring a girl with severe allergies who just wants to find the perfect pet!At home, Maggie is the odd one out. Her parents are preoccupied with getting ready for a new baby, and her younger brothers are twins and always in their own world. Maggie loves animals and thinks a new puppy is the answer, but when she goes to select one on her birthday, she breaks out in hives and rashes. She's severely allergic to anything with fur!Can Maggie outsmart her allergies and find the perfect pet? With illustrations by Michelle Mee Nutter, Megan Wagner Lloyd draws on her own experiences with allergies to tell a heartfelt story of family, friendship, and finding a place to belong. Críticas Praise for Allergic: Instant BestsellerSchool Library Journal Best Graphic Novel of the YearAmerican Library Association Best Graphic Novel for ChildrenNew York Public Library Best Book for KidsThere's a lot packed into this graphic novel beyond the allergy story line: how family dynamics change with a new baby's arrival, how kids struggle to fit in and find friends. But while it addresses serious issues and emotions, Allergic, unlike hives and sneezing, is mostly madcap fun. -- The New York TimesAllergic is the sweetest story you'll read all year. A touching chronicle of a young girl's severe allergies woven into a meaningful journey of friendship, family, and self-discovery. -- Terri Libenson, New York Times bestselling author of Invisible Emmie★ A heartachingly enjoyable tale of resilience. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewReaders will root for this realistic and relatable fifth grader, who's capable of kindness as well as envy and self-doubt... readers will easily identify with her trials and accomplishments. -- School Library JournalVibrant... easy to recommend. -- BooklistWarm and well-paced... an encouraging tale for young readers engaging with the world of pets, family, and friendships. -- Publishers WeeklyPraise for the Allergic Audiobook: American Library Association Notable Children's Recording★ A first-rate full-cast audio treatment... Thanks to expertly mixed recording effects and a bouncy music score, the production sounds like a radio drama: overlapping voices, yipping dogs, and multitude of noises. -- Booklist, starred reviewPraise for Allergic: Allergic is the sweetest story you'll read all year. A touching chronicle of a young girl's severe allergies woven into a meaningful journey of friendship, family, and self-discovery. -- Terri Libenson, New York Times bestselling author of Invisible EmmieReaders will root for this realistic and relatable fifth grader, who's capable of kindness as well as envy and self-doubt... readers will easily identify with her trials and accomplishments. -- School Library JournalVibrant... easy to recommend. -- Booklist Biografía del autor Michelle Mee Nutter is the co-creator, with Megan Wagner Lloyd, of Allergic, an instant bestseller. Michelle graduated with a degree in illustration from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Her work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators, 3x3 Illustration, Creative Quarterly, and more. Michelle lives in Boston. Visit her online at michellemee.com. Megan Wagner Lloyd is the co-creator, with Michelle Mee Nutter, of Allergic, an instant bestseller. Megan is also the author of several picture books, including Paper Mice, Building Books, Finding Wild, and Fort-Building Time, and of Haven, a novel. She lives in the Washington DC area. Visit her online at meganwagnerlloyd.com.
- Idioma: Inglés
- Autor: Lloyd, Megan Wagner
- Editorial: GRAPHIX
- N° Paginas: 240
- Tipo de pasta: Pasta blanda
- Envío: Desde EE.UU.
