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Stepping Stones

(A Graphic Novel)

Part of Peapod Farm

Author Lucy Knisley On Tour
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RH Childrens Books | Random House Graphic
On sale May 05, 2020 | 224 Pages | 9781984896865
Grades 3-7
Reading Level: Lexile GN500L | Fountas & Pinnell R
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The first book in an acclaimed graphic novel series inspired by the author’s own childhood tells an amazing story of unlikely friends, sisters, and home.

“This candid, heartwarming look at a child grappling with major changes will resonate with fans of Raina Telgemeier and Svetlana Chmakova and anyone trying to find their place.”—School Library Journal, starred review

Jen did not want to leave the city. She did not want to move to a farm with her mom and her mom's new boyfriend, Walter. She did not want to leave her friends and her dad.

Most of all, Jen did not want to get new "sisters," Andy and Reese.

As if learning new chores on Peapod Farm wasn't hard enough, having to deal with perfect-at-everything Andy might be the last straw for Jen. Besides cleaning the chicken coop, trying to keep up with the customers at the local farmers' market, and missing her old life, Jen has to deal with her own insecurities about this new family . . . and where she fits in.

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STEPPING STONES • APPLE CRUSH • SUGAR SHACK
Lucy Knisley is the critically acclaimed, award-winning, New York Times bestselling comics creator of Relish and Kid Gloves. She lives in Chicago with her partner and kiddo. She specializes in personal, confessional graphic novels and travelogues. The Peapod Farms books are Lucy's first graphic novels for kids. View titles by Lucy Knisley
  • NOMINEE | 2021
    Kentucky Bluegrass Award
  • SELECTION | 2020
    Kansas State Reading Circle Award
“This candid, heartwarming look at a child grappling with major changes will resonate with fans of Raina Telgemeier and Svetlana Chmakova and anyone trying to find their place.” —School Library Journal, starred review

“A realistic and relatable story of tween growth.” —The Horn Book, starred review
 
“Knisley balances humor and deeply felt emotion to capture the particular unfairness of being a child at the mercy of parental decisions.” —Publishers Weekly
 
“Painfully realistic, this is a strong addition to the middle-grade shelf.” —Kirkus Reviews
 
“A quietly charming tale.” —Booklist
 
“Jen’s awkwardness, her struggles with math, and her grudging acceptance of her new life make her a relatable heroine that readers will root for.” —The Bulletin 

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The first book in an acclaimed graphic novel series inspired by the author’s own childhood tells an amazing story of unlikely friends, sisters, and home.

“This candid, heartwarming look at a child grappling with major changes will resonate with fans of Raina Telgemeier and Svetlana Chmakova and anyone trying to find their place.”—School Library Journal, starred review

Jen did not want to leave the city. She did not want to move to a farm with her mom and her mom's new boyfriend, Walter. She did not want to leave her friends and her dad.

Most of all, Jen did not want to get new "sisters," Andy and Reese.

As if learning new chores on Peapod Farm wasn't hard enough, having to deal with perfect-at-everything Andy might be the last straw for Jen. Besides cleaning the chicken coop, trying to keep up with the customers at the local farmers' market, and missing her old life, Jen has to deal with her own insecurities about this new family . . . and where she fits in.

Look for the whole Peapod Farm series
STEPPING STONES • APPLE CRUSH • SUGAR SHACK

Author

Lucy Knisley is the critically acclaimed, award-winning, New York Times bestselling comics creator of Relish and Kid Gloves. She lives in Chicago with her partner and kiddo. She specializes in personal, confessional graphic novels and travelogues. The Peapod Farms books are Lucy's first graphic novels for kids. View titles by Lucy Knisley

Awards

  • NOMINEE | 2021
    Kentucky Bluegrass Award
  • SELECTION | 2020
    Kansas State Reading Circle Award

Praise

“This candid, heartwarming look at a child grappling with major changes will resonate with fans of Raina Telgemeier and Svetlana Chmakova and anyone trying to find their place.” —School Library Journal, starred review

“A realistic and relatable story of tween growth.” —The Horn Book, starred review
 
“Knisley balances humor and deeply felt emotion to capture the particular unfairness of being a child at the mercy of parental decisions.” —Publishers Weekly
 
“Painfully realistic, this is a strong addition to the middle-grade shelf.” —Kirkus Reviews
 
“A quietly charming tale.” —Booklist
 
“Jen’s awkwardness, her struggles with math, and her grudging acceptance of her new life make her a relatable heroine that readers will root for.” —The Bulletin 

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