Victoria Jamieson Bücher

Diese bemerkenswerte Graphic Novel, ein Finalist des National Book Award, handelt vom Aufwachsen in einem Flüchtlingslager. Omar und sein jüngerer Bruder Hassan haben die meiste Zeit ihres Lebens in Dadaab, einem Flüchtlingslager in Kenia, verbracht. Das Leben dort ist hart: nie genug zu essen, schmerzlich langweilig und ohne Zugang zu medizinischer Versorgung, die Omars sprachlosen Bruder braucht. Als Omar die Möglichkeit bekommt, zur Schule zu gehen, weiß er, dass dies eine Chance sein könnte, ihre Zukunft zu verändern. . . aber es würde auch bedeuten, jeden Tag seinen Bruder zu verlassen, das einzige Familienmitglied, das ihm geblieben ist. Herzschmerz, Hoffnung und sanfter Humor vereinen sich in dieser Graphic Novel über eine Kindheit des Wartens und einen jungen Mann, der in der schwierigsten Umgebung ein Gefühl von Familie und Heimat schaffen kann. Es ist ein intimer, wichtiger und unvergesslicher Blick auf das tägliche Leben eines Flüchtlings, wie es Omar Mohamed, der somalische Mann, der die Geschichte lebte, der New York Times-Bestsellerautorin/Künstlerin Victoria Jamieson erzählt.

The Newbery Honor Award Winner and New York Times bestseller Roller Girl is a heartwarming graphic novel about friendship and surviving junior high through the power of roller derby—perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier's Smile! For most of her twelve years, Astrid has done everything with her best friend Nicole. But after Astrid falls in love with roller derby and signs up for derby camp, Nicole decides to go to dance camp instead. And so begins the most difficult summer of Astrid's life as she struggles to keep up with the older girls at camp, hang on to the friend she feels slipping away, and cautiously embark on a new friendship. As the end of summer nears and her first roller derby bout (and junior high!) draws closer, Astrid realizes that maybe she is strong enough to handle the bout, a lost friendship, and middle school… in short, strong enough to be a roller girl. In this graphic novel debut that earned a Newbery Honor and five starred reviews, real-life derby girl Victoria Jamieson has created an inspiring coming-of-age story about friendship, perseverance, and girl power!

Diese beiden Mädchen könnten nicht unterschiedlicher sein: Emmie ist schüchtern, unscheinbar und verkriecht sich am liebsten hinter ihren Zeichnungen. Katie dagegen ist hübsch, beliebt und scheint mit Glück überhäuft zu sein. Doch eine Sache haben die beiden gemeinsam, denn sie sind beide verknallt in den süßesten Jungen der Schule: Tyler Ross. Emmie rechnet sich nur wenig Chancen aus - schließlich schafft sie es nicht mal, an Tyler vorbeizugehen, ohne rot zu werden, geschweige denn, den Mund aufzubekommen. Doch als ein von ihr verfasstes Liebesgedicht in die falschen Hände gerät, nimmt das Übel seinen Lauf. Dass Emmie gerade Hilfe von Katie bekommt, hätte sie allerdings am wenigsten erwartet ...

Calling all Raina Telgemeier fans! The Newbery Honor-winning author of Roller Girl is back with a heartwarming graphic novel about starting middle school, surviving your embarrassing family, and the Renaissance Faire. Eleven-year-old Imogene (Impy) has grown up with two parents working at the Renaissance Faire, and she's eager to begin her own training as a squire. First, though, she'll need to prove her bravery. Luckily Impy has just the quest in mind—she'll go to public school after a life of being homeschooled! But it's not easy to act like a noble knight-in-training in middle school. Impy falls in with a group of girls who seem really nice (until they don't) and starts to be embarrassed of her thrift shop apparel, her family's unusual lifestyle, and their small, messy apartment. Impy has always thought of herself as a heroic knight, but when she does something really mean in order to fit in, she begins to wonder whether she might be more of a dragon after all. As she did in Roller Girl, Victoria Jamieson perfectly—and authentically—captures the bittersweetness of middle school life with humor, warmth, and understanding.

The class pets at Daisy P. Flugelhorn Elementary School want OUT . . . and GW (short for George Washington), the deceptively cute hamster in the second-grade classroom, is just the guy to lead the way. But when he finally escapes and goes to find his former partners in crime, Barry and Biter, he finds that they actually LIKE being class pets. Impossible!Just as GW gets Barry and Biter to agree to leave with him, a mouse named Harriet and her many mouse minions get in their way. What follows is class-pet chaos guaranteed to make readers giggle . . . and maybe look at their class pets a little differently in the future.

From the New York Times bestselling author of When Stars Are Scattered comes a Olympics-themed picture book that brings home the bacon. This hilarious story makes a great read-aloud for the 2021 Summer Games! Boomer the Pig has been training hard for the Animal Olympics, so when he loses his first race, he shrugs it off and cheerfully moves on. One event after another, Boomer keeps losing, and the frustration begins to get to him. But even after coming in last in every sport, there's no getting this Olympig down. It's just great practice for the Winter Games! This encouraging and funny story is for every kid who's ever been told "you can't win 'em all." "A humorous romp."—Publishers Weekly

Pets on the Loose! returns with The Great Art Caper by bestselling children's book author and illustrator Victoria Jamieson Things at Daisy P. Flugelhorn Elementary School have been quiet—too quiet. Cuddly yet calculating class hamster GW spends his days in second grade and his nights poetry slamming and jigsaw puzzling with his friends, Sunflower and Barry. GW has even started warming up to the second-grade students. Could he be making human friends? When the school art show is announced, GW learns of a dastardly plot—Harriet and her many minions are planning to ruin it! Once again, it's up to GW, Sunflower, and Barry to stop to Harriet's mousey madness.