{"product_id":"9781338801880","title":"Sisters: A Graphic Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eRaina Telgemeier is the #1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning creator of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmile\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSisters\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuts\u003c\/i\u003e, which are all graphic memoirs based on her childhood. She is also the creator of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDrama\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGhosts\u003c\/i\u003e, the adapter and illustrator of the first four Baby-sitters Club graphic novels, and, with Scott McCloud, the cocreator of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cartoonists Club\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFacing Feelings: Inside the World of Raina Telgemeier\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis based on an exhibition that was held at The Ohio State University's Billy Ireland Cartoon Library \u0026amp; Museum. Raina lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. To learn more, visit her online at goraina.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Raina Telgemeier:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Raina Telgemeier is the reigning queen of comics.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe A.V. Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmile\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e#1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBestseller\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWill Eisner Comic Industry Award Winner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBest Book of the 21st Century (So Far)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Irresistible, funny, and touching.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"One of the most widely loved kids' graphic novels in recent history.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"It hits home partly because there is nothing else out there like it.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSisters\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e#1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBestseller\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWill Eisner Comic Industry Award Winner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★ \"A\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ewonderfully charming\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etale of family and sisters that anyone can bond with.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★ \"Poignant and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003elaugh-out-loud funny\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★ \"\u003cb\u003eUtterly relatable\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor anyone with siblings.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuts\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e#1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBestseller\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★ \"The story both normalizes therapy and shows a child developing useful coping mechanisms for anxiety in a way that will reassure, even inspire, readers.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★ \"A must.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A compassionate and accessible look at one girl's struggles with anxiety.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDrama\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e#1\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBestseller\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn ALA Stonewall Honor Book\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★ \"Telgemeier is prodigiously talented at telling cheerful stories with realistic portrayals of middle-school characters.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Pitch-perfect.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e-- Kirkus Reviews, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★ \"Another dead-on look at the confusing world of middle school.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★ \"An entertaining and enlightening read.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGhosts\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★ \"Telgemeier has her finger on the pulse of middle-grade readers, and this might be her best yet.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★ \"Superior visual storytelling and unusual subject matter will keep readers emotionally engaged and unable to put down this\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ecompelling\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003etale.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★ \"\u003cb\u003eA can't-miss addition to middle grade graphic novel shelves\u003c\/b\u003e; hand to fans of the author and newcomers alike.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★ \"The story is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003econsistently engaging\u003c\/b\u003e, the plot is tightly built.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"[A] gem of a graphic novel\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Raina Telgemeier's characters fizz with visual energy.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cartoonists Club\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmazon Best Book of the Month\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive starred reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A powerhouse team-up from two of comics' very best creators.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e--\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★ \"By hewing closely to what made [Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud] luminaries to begin with, they have created something warmly comfortable in its presentation, quietly fascinating in its information, deeply accessible in its humanity, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eexcitingly perfect\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein its execution...\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA real showpiece of what happens when two masters find a way to combine their mastery.\u003c\/b\u003e\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★ \"Telgemeier and McCloud simultaneously explore making new friends, overcoming self-doubt, and embracing a growth mindset to practice and improve...\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eHighly imaginative and cleverly conceived.\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★ \"The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003echeerful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003esaturated colors, clear paneling, and casual, easy-to-read lettering style all make for an accessible read, and expansive backmatter allows readers to connect the dots between that reading experience and each step of the graphic novel design process.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★ \"Creative prompts, tips, instructions, and definitions feature throughout, delivered in a cheeky tone that seamlessly integrates heartfelt narrative with approachable how-to guides.\" --\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Capture(s) the intensity of friendships forged through shared creative passions and pursuits...Telgemeier has earned legions of fans with her heartfelt, relatable portrayals of adolescence, and that talent is on full display here as well... McCloud has helped generations understand the power and potential of comics -- and the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003einventive\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eways in which he and Telgemeier unpack the genre's formal elements are\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eimpressive\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"10\/10, I recommend.\" -- Popverse\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaina Telgemeier's #1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling, Eisner Award-winning companion to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmile\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaina can't wait to be a big sister. But once Amara is born, things aren't quite how she expected them to be. Amara is cute, but she's also a cranky, grouchy baby, and mostly prefers to play by herself. Their relationship doesn't improve much over the years, but when a baby brother enters the picture and, later, something doesn't seem right between their parents, they realize they must figure out how to get along. They are sisters, after all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaina uses her signature humor and charm in both present-day narrative and perfectly placed flashbacks to tell the story of her relationship with her sister, which unfolds during the course of a road trip from their home in San Francisco to a family reunion in Colorado.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eTelgemeier, Raina\u003cbr\u003eRaina Telgemeier is the #1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning creator of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmile\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSisters\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuts\u003c\/i\u003e, which are all graphic memoirs based on her childhood. 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