Rising star Kat Fajardo's debut middle-grade graphic novel about a girl who would rather do anything other than celebrate her quincea?era! A funny and heartfelt coming-of-age story about navigating the expectations of family and cultural tradition.
Sue just wants to spend the summer reading and making comics at sleepaway camp with her friends, but instead she gets stuck going to Honduras to visit relatives with her parents and two sisters. They live way out in the country, which means no texting, no cable, and no Internet! The trip takes a turn for the worse when Sue's mother announces that they'll be having a surprise quincea?era for Sue, which is the last thing she wants. She can't imagine wearing a big, floofy, colorful dress! What is Sue going to do? And how will she survive all this quality time with her rambunctious family?
Miss Quinces/Srta. Quincesis the first graphic novel published by Scholastic/Graphix to be simultaneously released in English and Spanish editions!
Praise forMiss Quinces:
National Indie Bestseller
American Library Association Best Graphic Novel for Children
NPR Books We Love Selection
The Horn BookBest Book of the Year
The Horn BookSummer Reading Recommendation
Publishers WeeklyBest Summer Read
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books Selection
With all of the charm of Raina Telgemeier and Lucy Knisleys works, this title will be enjoyed by voracious fans of coming-of-age graphic novels.But the specificity of having to stride two cultures and feeling like an outcast in both will especially resonate with readers from bicultural communities. --School Library Journal, starred review
Fajardos deft graphic-novel paneling, expressive use of line, and color palette of cool blues and pinks convey the complexity and full range of Sues feelings in important moments and more mundane ones. --The Horn Bol£8
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