Bounce Back [Paperback]

Lilico, with the help of her cat, must learn to adjust to a new country, a new school, and new pressures inBounce Back, a middle grade graphic novel from author/illustrator Misako Rocks! about finding your team and finding yourself.

Lilicos life in Japan is going well. She has great friends and is the captain of the school's basketball team. Shes happy!

Then comes her parents news: theyre moving to America! Before she knows it, Lilico finds herself in Brooklyn, New York, forced to start all over. And that wont be easy with her closest friends thousands of miles away or a school bully who immediately dislikes her.

Luckily, anime-loving Nala and Henry eventually befriend Lilico and with help from themalong with her guardian spirit who looks a lot like her cat, NicoLilico just might figure out where she fits in.

This is age-appropriate, kid-friendly manga for kids - both elementary and middle school - that tells a story about friendship, new beginnings, and doing what you love, no matter what.

Lilico, with the help of her cat, must learn to adjust to a new country, a new school, and new pressures in this middle grade graphic novel from author/illustrator Misako Rocks! about finding your team and finding yourself.Misako Rocks!is a Brooklyn-based manga artist. Her first break came whenThe Oniondecided to use her illustrations for their Savage Love column. Shortly afterward, in 2007, Misako self-published her autobiographical comic,Rock and Roll Love, which was featured on the New York Public Library's Best Books for Teens List. Outside of the U.S., she has published several books in Japan, includingHow to Learn English with Misakos Method. She teaches manga drawing classes at numerous middle schools in New York City, as well as at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Brooklyn Cherry Blossom Festival. This story hits all the middle school sweet spotsfriendship struggles, bullying, popls†