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Jo
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- Book Synopsis
- A modern-day graphic novel adaptation of Little Women that explores identity, friendships, and new experiences through the eyes of thirteen-year-old Jo March. A must-read for fans of Raina Telgemeier.With the start of eighth grade, Jo March decides it's time to get serious about her writing and joins the school newspaper. But even with her new friend Freddie cheering her on, becoming a hard-hitting journalist is a lot harder than Jo imagined.That's not all that's tough. Jo and her sisters-Meg, Beth, and Amy-are getting used to a new normal at home, with their dad deployed overseas and their mom, a nurse, working overtime.And while it helps to hang out with Laurie, the boy who just moved next door, things get complicated when he tells Jo he has feelings for her. Feelings that Jo doesn't have for him…or for any boy. Feelings she's never shared with anyone before. Feelings that Jo might have for Freddie.What does it take to figure out who you are? Jo March is about to find out.
- About The Author
- Kathleen Gros is a cartoonist living in Vancouver, British Columbia. She graduated with a BFA in illustration from Emily Carr University of Art and Design, and she published her first graphic novel, Last Night at Wyrmwood High, soon after. Since then, she has also published Jo, a graphic novel adaptation of Little Women; Anne, a graphic novel adaptation of Anne of Green Gables; and Carousel Summer. To learn more about Kathleen and her comics, visit her online at www.kagcomix.com.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780062875969
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Quill Tree Books, (29 October 2020)
- Number of Pages
- 272
- Weight
- 483.65 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 203 x 140 x 22 mm
- Categories:
- Literary Adaptations Anthropomorphic/animal stories Children's Fiction Children and Teenage: Classic Fiction Children and Teenage: Contemporary Fiction Children and Teenage: Romance and Relationships Personal and Social Topics Children and Teenage: Bullying, violence, abuse and peer pressure Children and Teenage: Families and family members Children and Teenage: New Experiences and Growing Up Children and Teenage: LGBTQ+ Children and Teenage: Relationships (non-family / groups)