| ISBN |
9780525429982 (hardback) |
| 9780525429999 (paperback) |
| Name |
Jamieson, Victoria author, illustrator. |
| Title |
All's faire in middle school / Victoria Jamieson. |
| Published |
New York, NY : Dial Books for Young Readers, [2017] |
| ©2017 |
| Description |
247 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Summary |
Homeschooled by Renaissance Fair enthusiasts, eleven-year-old Imogene has a hard time fitting in when her wish to enroll in public school is granted. This is a heartwarming graphic novel about starting middle school, surviving your embarrassing family, and the Renaissance Faire. 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. This novel perfectly and authentically captures the bittersweetness of middle school life with humor, warmth, and understanding. |
| Target audience note |
9-12 years old. |
| Reading Program Note |
Premier's Reading Challenge 5-6. |
| Subjects |
Teenage girls -- Comic books, strips, etc |
| Renaissance fairs -- Comic books, strips, etc |
| Students -- Comic books, strips, etc |
| Middle schools -- Comic books, strips, etc |
| Families -- Comic books, strips, etc |
| Friendship -- Comic books, strips, etc |
| Premier's Reading Challenge 5-6 |
| Genre |
Graphic novels |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
- Families -- Comic books, strips, etc .
- Friendship -- Comic books, strips, etc .
- Graphic novels .
- Middle schools -- Comic books, strips, etc .
- Premier's Reading Challenge 5-6 .
- Renaissance fairs -- Comic books, strips, etc .
- Students -- Comic books, strips, etc .
- Teenage girls -- Comic books, strips, etc .
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