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Children's Fiction General

One Year at Ellsmere

by (author) Faith Erin Hicks

Publisher
First Second
Initial publish date
Jul 2020
Category
General, Bullying, Friendship
Recommended Age
10 to 14
Recommended Grade
5 to 9
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781250219091
    Publish Date
    Jul 2020
    List Price
    $31.5
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781250219107
    Publish Date
    Jul 2020
    List Price
    $21.99

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Description

With revamped art and now in full color, One Year at Ellsmere is an endearing—and surprising—middle-grade friendship story from beloved author Faith Erin Hicks!
Was boarding school supposed to be this hard?
When 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.

About the author

Faith Erin Hicks draws and writes comics in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her works include The War at Ellesmere, Brain Camp and Friends with Boys.

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Editorial Reviews

"Hicks’s varied panel sizes control pacing effectively, while her muted palette gives the castle-like school an archaic feel."—Horn Book
"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."—Publisher's Weekly

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