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Highlights
- A companion to Miss Quinces, Kat Fajardo's bestselling, award-winning middle-grade graphic novel!Sue is heading to Camp Willow this summer!
- 8-12 Years
- 8.0" x 5.5" Paperback
- 272 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels
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Book Synopsis
A companion to Miss Quinces, Kat Fajardo's bestselling, award-winning middle-grade graphic novel!Sue is heading to Camp Willow this summer! She's looking forward to hiking, archery, and making comics in the fresh air. She's especially excited about LARPing (live-action role-playing) and can't wait for the freedom of being away from home. But she won't be far from family because her big sister, Carmen, is a camp counselor and her little sister, Ester, is a fellow camper and won't give her any space! All Sue wants is to make memories with her friends, but they're assigned to only a few of the same activities. To make matters even worse, her best friend, Sam, has a best camp friend named Marisol? And Sue's good friend Izzy has a crush on Sue?! This summer isn't at all going as planned!
Review Quotes
Praise for Miss Camper:
"A sweet and encouraging coming-of-age story." -- Kirkus Reviews
Praise for Miss Quinces:
National Indie Bestseller
American Library Association Best Graphic Novel for Children
NPR Books We Love Selection
The Horn Book Best Book of the Year
The Horn Book Summer Reading Recommendation
Publishers Weekly Best Summer Read
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books Selection
★ "With all of the charm of Raina Telgemeier and Lucy Knisley's works, this title will be enjoyed by voracious fans of coming-of-age graphic novels. But the specificity of having to stride two cultures and feeling like an outcast in both will especially resonate with readers from bicultural communities." -- School Library Journal, starred review
★ "Fajardo's deft graphic-novel paneling, expressive use of line, and color palette of cool blues and pinks convey the complexity and full range of Sue's feelings in important moments and more mundane ones." -- The Horn Book, starred review
"Fajardo's colorful artwork is lively, full of emotion, and done in a style that will appeal to fans of Raina Telgemeier and Jen Wang." -- Booklist
"Vibrant artwork gives readers a sense of culture that leaps off the page. Bold lush colors and a poignant wrap-up will make the perfect read for fans of Raina Telgemeier, Jennifer Holm, and Victoria Jamieson." -- School Library Journal, Good Comics for Kids Blog
"Fajardo's sympathetic look at a girl learning that she can be herself and still cherish family tradition celebrates the beauty of Honduras with vivid, summery art." -- Publishers Weekly
"Breezy paneling and cartoony art bring humor and warmth." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Touching and warm-hearted, this graphic novel shows the joy in embracing family traditions while still being true to yourself." -- Entertainment Weekly
"A colorful, funny tale of growing up, finding out what's important, and figuring out how to be yourself." -- NPR
Praise for Srta. Quinces:
American Library Association Pura Belpré Youth Illustration Honor Book
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
About the Author
Kat Fajardo is a Honduran Colombian award-winning cartoonist and illustrator from the lively and magical place of Loisaida, New York City. She is the creator of Miss Quinces and its companion, Miss Camper. Miss Quinces was a national indie bestseller, and its Spanish edition, Srta. Quinces, received a Pura Belpré Award Honor. Kat is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts, and she loves to create playful and colorful work about self-acceptance and Latine culture. Her work has been recognized by online publications such as Remezcla, El Hispanic News, School Library Journal, Huffington Post Latino Voices, and more. When Kat isn't making comics, you might find her collecting small junk for scrapbooking, listening to spooky podcasts, or chasing after her sock-stealing pups, Mac and Roni. Kat lives in Austin, Texas. Visit her online at katfajardo.com.