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Product Identifiers

PublisherLittle, Brown Books for Young Readers

ISBN-100316591475

ISBN-139780316591478

eBay Product ID (ePID)8059016947

Product Key Features

Book TitleCurlfriends: New in Town (A Graphic Novel)

Number of Pages288 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2023

TopicSocial Themes / Adolescence, Social Themes / Friendship, Comics & Graphic Novels / General

IllustratorYes

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorSharee Miller

Book SeriesCurlfriends Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight27.1 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width6.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2022-060940

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"A refreshingly honest look at middle school friendship, and the cost of trying to fit in."-- Claribel A. Ortega, NYT bestselling and award winning author of Frizzy, "Miller's adorable comic perfectly captures the anxiety of experiencing all of the new beginnings and awkwardness that come with being 13. Fans of the Baby Sitters' Club comics or Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham's Real Friends series will appreciate this series opener featuring four Black girls navigating the trials and tribulations of friendship, middle school, and everything in between."-- Booklist, "A refreshingly honest look at middle school friendship, and the cost of trying to fit in."-- Claribel A. Ortega, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Frizzy, A National Indie Bestseller 2024 Golden Kite Award Winner An NPR Books We Love Selection A New York Public Library Best Book of 2023, * "With empathy, charm, and a seemingly endless supply of good cheer, Miller ( Michelle's Garden ) crafts a stirring tale that encourages kindness and honesty in pursuit of friendship."-- Publishers Weekly, starred review, * "With empathy, charm, and a seemingly endless supply of good cheer, Miller ( Michelle's Garden ) crafts a stirring tale that encourages kindness and honesty in pursuit of friendship."-- Publishers Weekly

Grade FromThird Grade

Series Volume Number1

Dewey Decimal741.5

Grade ToSeventh Grade

SynopsisNew Kid meets The Baby-sitters Club in this graphic novel series opener about the Curlfriends, four inseparable Black girls who show us the meaning of true friendship-and being your true self. Charlie has a foolproof plan for the first day at her new middle school. Even though she's used to starting over as the new kid-thanks to her military family's constant moving-making friends has never been easy for her. But this time, her first impression needs to last, since this is where her family plans to settle for good.So she's hiding any interests that may seem "babyish," updating her look, and doing her best to leave her shyness behind her...but is erasing the real Charlie the best way to make friends?When not everything goes exactly to plan-like, AT ALL-Charlie is ready to give up on making new friendships. Then she meets the Curlfriends, a group of Black girls who couldn't be more different from each other, and learns that maybe there is a place for Charlie to be her true self after all.Sharee Miller's graphic novel debut starts off an exciting contemporary series featuring four Black girls who each have a unique story, and each learn lessons about friendship, family, and being their true selves., NATIONAL BESTSELLER! 2024 Golden Kite Award Winner - An NPR and New York Public Library Best Book of the Year "I want to be friends with them all" -- Vashti Harrison, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History New Kid meets The Baby-sitters Club in this graphic novel series opener about the Curlfriends, four inseparable Black girls who show us the meaning of true friendship--and being your true self. Charlie has a foolproof plan for the first day at her new middle school. Even though she's used to starting over as the new kid--thanks to her military family's constant moving--making friends has never been easy for her. But this time, her first impression needs to last, since this is where her family plans to settle for good. So she's hiding any interests that may seem "babyish," updating her look, and doing her best to leave her shyness behind her...but is erasing the real Charlie the best way to make friends? When not everything goes exactly to plan, like, AT ALL, Charlie is ready to give up on making new friendships. Then she meets the Curlfriends, a group of Black girls who couldn't be more different from each other, and learns that maybe there is a place for Charlie to be her true self after all. Sharee Miller's graphic novel debut starts off an exciting contemporary series featuring four Black girls who each have a unique story, and each learn lessons about friendship, family, and being their true selves., NATIONAL BESTSELLER! 2024 Golden Kite Award Winner * An NPR and New York Public Library Best Book of the Year "I want to be friends with them all" -- Vashti Harrison, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History New Kid meets The Baby-sitters Club in this graphic novel series opener about the Curlfriends, four inseparable Black girls who show us the meaning of true friendship--and being your true self. Charlie has a foolproof plan for the first day at her new middle school. Even though she's used to starting over as the new kid--thanks to her military family's constant moving--making friends has never been easy for her. But this time, her first impression needs to last, since this is where her family plans to settle for good. So she's hiding any interests that may seem "babyish," updating her look, and doing her best to leave her shyness behind her...but is erasing the real Charlie the best way to make friends? When not everything goes exactly to plan, like, AT ALL, Charlie is ready to give up on making new friendships. Then she meets the Curlfriends, a group of Black girls who couldn't be more different from each other, and learns that maybe there is a place for Charlie to be her true self after all. Sharee Miller's graphic novel debut starts off an exciting contemporary series featuring four Black girls who each have a unique story, and each learn lessons about friendship, family, and being their true selves.

LC Classification NumberPZ7.7.M553Cu 2023