{"product_id":"alls-faire-in-middle-school-isbn-9780525429999","title":"All's Faire in Middle School","description":"\u003cb\u003eCalling all Raina Telgemeier fans! The Newbery Honor-winning author of \u003ci\u003eRoller Girl\u003c\/i\u003e is back with a heartwarming graphic novel about starting middle school, surviving your embarrassing family, and the Renaissance Faire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Eleven-year-old Imogene (Impy) has grown up with two parents working at the Renaissance Faire, and she's eager to begin her own training as a squire. First, though, she'll need to prove her bravery. Luckily Impy has just the quest in mind—she'll go to public school after a life of being homeschooled! But it's not easy to act like a noble knight-in-training in middle school. Impy falls in with a group of girls who seem really nice (until they don't) and starts to be embarrassed of her thrift shop apparel, her family's unusual lifestyle, and their small, messy apartment. Impy has always thought of herself as a heroic knight, but when she does something really mean in order to fit in, she begins to wonder whether she might be more of a dragon after all.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As she did in \u003ci\u003eRoller Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, Victoria Jamieson perfectly—and authentically—captures the bittersweetness of middle school life with humor, warmth, and understanding.\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Editor’s Choice\u003cbr\u003eAn Autumn Kids’ Indie Next List top pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Boston Globe Best Children's Book\u003cbr\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eBest Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book \u003cbr\u003eA New York Public Library Notable Children's Book\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSouthern Living\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children’s Book \u003cbr\u003eA Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List book\u003cbr\u003eAn ALA  Notable book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eVOYA \u003c\/i\u003eTop Shelf pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA CCBC Choices book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eAll’s Faire in Middle School\u003c\/i\u003e is a delightful, funny, and thoughtful adventure through the challenging worlds of friends and family. Huzzah!\"—Jennifer and Matthew Holm, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling authors of\u003ci\u003e Sunny Side Up\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Victoria Jamieson's graphic novels are gateway drugs to all the best nerdy hobbies.\" —Cory Doctorow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"Readers will cheer [Imogene's] victories, wince at her stumbles, and likely demand visits to the nearest faire themselves to sample the wares and fun.\" — \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"Jamieson doesn’t disappoint in her first graphic novel since her Newbery Honor–winning \u003ci\u003eRoller Girl\u003c\/i\u003e.\" — \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"As heartfelt as it is gorgeous, this is a worthy addition to any middle grade graphic novel collection.\" — \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eRoller Gir\u003c\/i\u003el was terrific...\u003ci\u003eAll’s Faire in Middle School\u003c\/i\u003e is even better…The story has shades of H\u003ci\u003earriet the Spy,\u003c\/i\u003e Monty Python and Peanuts, and the ending is tremendously satisfying without feeling false or unearned…I dub thee brilliant.\" — \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Jamieson masterfully taps into the voice and concernsof middle-schoolers.... Kids wholoved Jamieson’s \u003ci\u003eRoller Girl\u003c\/i\u003e will adore this one, too.\" — \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Middle school is about to get a lot more Faire thanks to Victoria Jamieson’s latest graphic novel.\"—\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Imogene’s story is a Renaissance tale itself—an experience complete with tension, laughter,\u003cbr\u003e anticipation, heartbreak, and delight.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"The mean girls\/oddball family themes feel fresh, and the explicitly stated moral of 'You’re not the center of the damn universe!' goes down easy.\" —\u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This might be the best graphic novel that I have ever read.\"\u003ci\u003e — \u003c\/i\u003eNerdy Book Club \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This colorful graphic novel is rich with themes of belonging, friendship, family, making tough choices, and finding your own way.”—International Literacy Association \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A spot-on depiction of the complexities of family dynamics, the nuances of friendship, and the longing to fit in vs. the pull of being true to oneself. Gloriously illustrated in full color, every inch a pleasure. Grade A.” \u003ci\u003e—Sunday Plain Dealer \u003c\/i\u003eVictoria Jamieson is the creator of the Newbery Honor winner \u003ci\u003eRoller Girl\u003c\/i\u003e. She received her BFA in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design and worked as a children's book designer before moving to Portland, Oregon and becoming a freelance illustrator. She has also worked as a portrait artist aboard a cruise ship, and has lived in Australia, Italy, and Canada. She maintains a not-so-secret identity as Winnie the Pow, skater with the Rose City Rollers roller derby league and has a not-so-secret past as a Renaissance Faire groupie.","brand":"Dial Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301345448165,"sku":"NP9780525429999","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780525429999.jpg?v=1767721329","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/alls-faire-in-middle-school-isbn-9780525429999","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}