Growing Pangs
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NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR A PARENTS MAGAZINE BEST BOOK Inspired by a true story! Eleven-year old homeschooled Katie has always felt different . . . and now she can’t stop worrying. Introducing an irresistibly relatable graphic novel about friendship, anxiety, and growing up. “An excellent companion to Raina Telgemeier’s Guts and Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham’s Real Friends.”–Booklist, Starred Review New Friends. New grade. New worries? Katie’s always felt different. She’s homeschooled, she has freckles, and her teeth are really crooked. But none of these things matter to Kacey. They’re best friends forever–just like their necklaces say. But when they go to summer camp, Kacey starts acting weird. What happened to the “forever”? And when Katie gets home, she can’t stop worrying. About getting braces. About 6th grade. About friends. She knows tapping three times or opening and closing a drawer won’t make everything better . . . but sometimes it helps stop the worrying. Is something wrong with her? And will anyone want to be friends with her if they find out?
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Molly Brooks is a highly-sophisticated disaster machine fueled by green tea and jelly beans. She grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, and is currently based in Brooklyn. She has a BFA in Communication Design from Washington University in St. Louis, and an MFA in Illustration as Visual Essay from the School of Visual Arts. Her illustrations have appeared in The Village Voice, Time Out New York, The Nashville Scene, The Riverfront Times, The Toast, BUST Magazine, ESPN social, Sports Illustrated online, and others. She spends her spare time watching vintage buddy cop shows and making comics about knitting, hockey, and/or feelings.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780593301319
- Publication Date
- May 3, 2022
- Publisher
- Random House Graphic
- Page Count
- 256
- Words Per Page
- 34
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Reading Age
- 8 - 12 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2021005440
- Est. Lexile® Level
- ~440L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~L
- ATOS® Book Level
- 3
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 1
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 516887
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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