{"product_id":"9781250219107","title":"One Year at Ellsmere","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eOne Year at Ellsmere\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Faith Erin Hicks\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith revamped art and now in full color, \u003ci\u003eOne Year at Ellsmere \u003c\/i\u003eis an endearing—and surprising—middle-grade friendship story from beloved author Faith Erin Hicks!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWas boarding school supposed to be this hard?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen studious thirteen-year-old Juniper wins a scholarship to the prestigious Ellsmere Academy, she expects to find a scholastic utopia. But living at Ellsmere is far from ideal: She is labeled a “special project,” Ellsmere's queen bee is out to destroy her, and it’s rumored that a mythical beast roams the forest next to the school.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hicks’s varied panel sizes control pacing effectively, while her muted palette gives the castle-like school an archaic feel.\"—\u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Panels are broken out to capitalize on specific moments, creating a variety of impactful emotional beats: sardonic retorts, profound loneliness, smug satisfaction, and doe-eyed vulnerability. Previously published in black-and-white, this edition sports updated line art and solid color work by Shelli Paroline that subtly enhances Hicks’s original art.\"—\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250219107\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"First Second","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40722112708814,"sku":"9781250219107","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_99f551ad-bdd5-452c-b6bf-6e375ac2be48.jpg?v=1641102589","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250219107","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}