Twins: A Graphic Novel
By Varian Johnson
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Coretta Scott King Honor author Varian Johnson teams up with rising cartoonist Shannon Wright for a delightful middle-grade graphic novel! Maureen and Francine Carter are twins and best friends. They participate in the same clubs, enjoy the same foods, and are partners on all their school projects. But just before the girls start sixth grade, Francine becomes Fran -- a girl who wants to join the chorus, run for class president, and dress in fashionable outfits that set her apart from Maureen. A girl who seems happy to share only two classes with her sister! Maureen and Francine are growing apart and there's nothing Maureen can do to stop it. Are sisters really forever? Or will middle school change things for good?
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Summary
Summary
Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
Finalist for the Audie Award for Best Multivoiced Performance
A Junior Library Guild Selection
A Washington Post Best Book of 2020 for Children
An NPR Best Book of the Year
A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best
A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of 2020
One of Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2020
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
Coretta Scott King Honor author Varian Johnson teams up with rising cartoonist Shannon Wright for a delightful middle-grade graphic novel!
Maureen and Francine Carter are twins and best friends. They participate in the same clubs, enjoy the same foods, and are partners on all their school projects. But just before the girls start sixth grade, Francine becomes Fran -- a girl who wants to join the chorus, run for class president, and dress in fashionable outfits that set her apart from Maureen. A girl who seems happy to share only two classes with her sister!
Maureen and Francine are growing apart and there's nothing Maureen can do to stop it. Are sisters really forever? Or will middle school change things for good?
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Editorial Reviews
Author
Author Bio: Varian Johnson
Varian Johnson is the author of several novels for children and young adults, including The Parker Inheritance, for which he won a Coretta Scott King Honor award; The Great Greene Heist, which was an ALA Notable Children’s Book, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2014, and a Texas Library Association Lone Star List selection; and To Catch a Cheat, a Kids’ Indie Next List pick. You can find him online at varianjohnson.com.
Author Bio: Shannon Wright
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Runtime: | 1.60 |
| Audience: | Children (8–12) |
| Language: | English |
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