| Chiggers Contributor(s): Larson, Hope (Author), Larson, Hope (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1416935878 ISBN-13: 9781416935872 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $12.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2008 Annotation: An acclaimed graphic novelist pens an awkward, funny, and genuine coming-of-age story about a girl who is torn between a new friendship with a girl at camp and the old friends who can't stand the girl. Young adult. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - General - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Adolescence & Coming Of Age - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 6.06" W x 7.98" (0.55 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Topical - Friendship - Event - Summer Camp - Sex & Gender - Girl's Interest |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 122751 Reading Level: 2.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Abby is back at the same old camp she goes to every summer -- except for the fact that this summer, nothing is the same. Her friend Rose is a cabin assistant, her friend Beth is pierced, and now the only person who doesn't seem too cool for Abby is Shasta, the new girl. Shasta, who was struck by lightning, whose Internet boyfriend is a senior in high school, and who is totally annoying to everyone but Abby.... |
Contributor Bio(s): Larson, Hope: - Hope Larson is the author of Who Is AC? and the author-illustrator of Mercury, Chiggers, Gray Horses, and Salamander Dream, which Publishers Weekly named one of 2005's best comics. She won a 2007 Eisner Award, the highest honor for a comic artist. She lives with her husband in Los Angeles. You can visit her at HopeLarson.com. |