Sisters: a Graphic Novel by Raina Telgemeier (2014, Hardcover)

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PublisherScholastic, Incorporated
ISBN-100545540593
ISBN-139780545540599
eBay Product ID (ePID)201597964

Product Key Features

Book TitleSisters: a Graphic Novel
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicFamily / General (See Also Headings under Social Topics), Social Topics / Dating & Relationships, Family / Siblings, Comics & Graphic Novels / General, Social Topics / Adolescence
Publication Year2014
IllustratorYes, Telgemeier, Raina
GenreJuvenile Fiction, Juvenile Nonfiction
AuthorRaina Telgemeier
FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight17.6 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.8 in

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Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2013-008700
ReviewsPraise for SMILE "Irresistible, funny and touching -- a must read for all teenage girls." -- KIRKUS REVIEWS "A charming addition to the body of young adult literature that focuses on the trials and tribulations of the slightly nerdy girl." -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY "It hits home partly because there is nothing else out there like it." -- THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW Praise for DRAMA "With the clear, stylish art, the strongly appealing characters and just the right pinch of drama, this book will undoubtedly make readers stand up and cheer. Brava!" -- KIRKUS REVIEWS, starred review "Telgemeier is prodigiously talented at telling cheerful stories with realistic portrayals of middle-school characters." -- BOOKLIST, starred review, * "A wonderfully charming tale of family and sisters that anyone can bond with."- Kirkus , starred review, *"Though the artwork draws little attention to itself, Telgemeier's visual storytelling skills are well-honed, and readers will be left wishing for more"- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, starred review  , * "A wonderfully charming tale of family and sisters that anyone can bond with." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review* "Alternately poignant and laugh-out-loud funny." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review* "Telgemeier's art complements her writing to great effect, offering a cheerful, vivid cartoon simplicity that allows readers to instantly engage even as it leaves room for deeper truths to take hold." -- Booklist , starred review* "A must-have follow-up to Smile ." -- School Library Journal , starred review, * "A wonderfully charming tale of family and sisters that anyone can bond with." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review * "Alternately poignant and laugh-out-loud funny." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review * "Telgemeier's art complements her writing to great effect, offering a cheerful, vivid cartoon simplicity that allows readers to instantly engage even as it leaves room for deeper truths to take hold." -- Booklist , starred review * "A must-have follow-up to Smile ." -- School Library Journal , starred review, Praise for Sisters : - A 2015 Children's Choice Book Award Finalist * "A wonderfully charming tale of family and sisters that anyone can bond with."- Kirkus Reviews , starred review, * "A wonderfully charming tale of family and sisters that anyone can bond with." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review * "Alternately poignant and laugh-out-loud funny."  -- Publishers Weekly , starred review * "Telgemeier's art complements her writing to great effect, offering a cheerful, vivid cartoon simplicity that allows readers to instantly engage even as it leaves room for deeper truths to take hold." -- Booklist , starred review * "A must-have follow-up to Smile ." -- School Library Journal , starred review, * "Telgemeier's art complements her writing to great effect, offering a cheerful, vivid cartoon simplicity that allows readers to instantly engage even as it leaves room for deeper truths to take hold." - Booklist , starred review, *"Fans of the graphic novelist's work will be sure to delight in this return to the Telgemeier's family drama."- School LIbrary Journal, starred review
Grade FromThird Grade
Grade ToSeventh Grade
SynopsisRaina Telgemeier's #1 New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-winning companion to Smile Raina can't wait to be a big sister. But once Amara is born, things aren't quite how she expected them to be. Amara is cute, but she's also a cranky, grouchy baby, and mostly prefers to play by herself. Their relationship doesn't improve much over the years, but when a baby brother enters the picture and later, something doesn't seem right between their parents, they realize they must figure out how to get along. They are sisters, after all.Raina uses her signature humor and charm in both present-day narrative and perfectly placed flashbacks to tell the story of her relationship with her sister, which unfolds during the course of a road trip from their home in San Francisco to a family reunion in Colorado., Raina Telgemeier's #1 New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-winning companion to Smile Raina can't wait to be a big sister. But once Amara is born, things aren't quite how she expected them to be. Amara is cute, but she's also a cranky, grouchy baby, and mostly prefers to play by herself. Their relationship doesn't improve much over the years, but when a baby brother enters the picture and later, something doesn't seem right between their parents, they realize they must figure out how to get along. They are sisters, after all. Raina uses her signature humor and charm in both present-day narrative and perfectly placed flashbacks to tell the story of her relationship with her sister, which unfolds during the course of a road trip from their home in San Francisco to a family reunion in Colorado., Raina Telgemeier's #1 New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-winning companion to Smile !Raina can't wait to be a big sister. But once Amara is born, things aren't quite how she expected them to be. Amara is cute, but she's also a cranky, grouchy baby, and mostly prefers to play by herself. Their relationship doesn't improve much over the years, but when a baby brother enters the picture and later, something doesn't seem right between their parents, they realize they must figure out how to get along. They are sisters, after all.Raina uses her signature humor and charm in both present-day narrative and perfectly placed flashbacks to tell the story of her relationship with her sister, which unfolds during the course of a road trip from their home in San Francisco to a family reunion in Colorado.
LC Classification NumberHQ759.96.T46 2014

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