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Miss Quinces: a Graphic Novel
Kat Fajardo
Scholastic Inc. · Paperback · May 3, 2022
Reading lane: US: Hispanic & Latino Stories
Rising star Kat Fajardo's debut middle-grade graphic novel about a girl who would rather do anything other than celebrate her quinceañera!
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
Easy to Sink Into
A category-friendly graphic novel that leans into easy immersion and a light, affectionate voice.
Come here for
- graphic-novel momentum
- playful, warm tone
Expect
- fandom-adjacent appeal
- sustained read, not just a sampler
Book Details
- Authors
- Kat Fajardo
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Published
- May 3, 2022
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- US: Hispanic & Latino Stories · Caribbean & Latin American Stories
- Reading lane
- US: Hispanic & Latino Stories
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Publisher Categories
Kids' Comics & Graphic Novels
Multigenerational Families
Growing Up
About This Book
Rising star Kat Fajardo's debut middle-grade graphic novel about a girl who would rather do anything other than celebrate her quinceañera! 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, w...
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