{"product_id":"9781626724440","title":"Be Prepared","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBe Prepared\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Vera Brosgol\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Beautifully drawn, brutally funny, brilliantly honest. Vera is such a good cartoonist I almost can’t stand it.” —Raina Telgemeier, author of \u003ci\u003eSmile\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBe Prepared\u003c\/i\u003e, all Vera wants to do is fit in—but that’s not easy for a Russian girl in the suburbs. Her friends live in fancy houses and their parents can afford to send them to the best summer camps. Vera’s single mother can’t afford that sort of luxury, but there's one summer camp in her price range—Russian summer camp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVera is sure she's found the one place she can fit in, but camp is far from what she imagined. And nothing could prepare her for all the \"cool girl\" drama, endless Russian history lessons, and outhouses straight out of nightmares!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Reiview\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Children's Book of 2018\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children's Book of 2018\u003cbr\u003eSelected as the Best Graphic Novel of 2018 by \u003ci\u003eParents Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Beautifully drawn, brutally funny, brilliantly honest. Vera is such a good cartoonist I almost can’t stand it.” —Raina Telgemeier, author of \u003ci\u003eSmile\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Perfect for fans of Shannon Hale’s \u003ci\u003eReal Friends\u003c\/i\u003e (2017), this will easily lodge a place in readers’ hearts, even as it has them rolling in the aisles.\"—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"The story, both culturally specific and universal, is a welcome addition to the growing canon of comics tales by talented women cartoonists (Raina Telgemeier, Tillie Walden, Zeina Abirached, Cece Bell, and many others) based on their own lives.\"—\u003ci\u003eHorn Book, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The dialogue rings true, the pace is seamless, and the panel artwork, in woodsy browns and greens, conveys feelings with clean, assured lines. By turns sardonic, adorable, and noble, Vera is a beguiling hero who learns how to recognize who's really on her side.\"—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"A gorgeous, emotional memoir worthy of any graphic novel collection.\"—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"While the culturally specific references will particularly resonate with kids of Russian heritage, the larger story will strike chords with any kid who has ever struggled to find a place to belong.\"—\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"There’s no real villainy here, just the quotidian slings and arrows carelessly shot by kids more concerned with fun than empathy. That makes Vera a character with appeal to every tween who’s ever felt disappointed by peers—or by a fulfilled wish that didn’t live up to its bright, shiny promise.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed Parents Magazine, Best Children's Books of the Year (2018), Nominated Eisner Award Nominee (2019), Long-listed NPR Best Book of the Year (2018), Long-listed Boston Globe Best Books of the Year (2018)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781626724440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"First Second","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40652359434446,"sku":"9781626724440","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_d2d29c11-8e83-4fc5-a65b-c2837b63d763.jpg?v=1639277631","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781626724440","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}