Winging It: A Graphic Novel
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4.3 • 6 Ratings
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
From the Eisner-nominated creators of instant bestsellers Allergic and Squished comes a charming and funny graphic novel about family, friendship, and self-discovery!
Twelve-year-old Luna never wanted to move from California to Virginia, even if it is near historic Washington, DC, and no matter how excited her dad is to introduce her to the area where her late mother grew up. And she definitely doesn't want to live with a very formal grandmother she barely knows. But during a visit to the National Museum of Natural History, the rarely seen luna moth for which Luna was named sparks her curiosity. Using her mother's old naturalist notebooks as a guide, Luna, who has always preferred the indoors, endeavors to see a real luna moth with her own eyes. Learning more about nature just might help her make a new friend, figure out how to feel at home in her new life, and understand the mother she never got the chance to know.
Megan Wagner Lloyd and Michelle Mee Nutter have again teamed up to tell a charming and funny story of family, friendship, adventure, and appreciating all life has to offer.
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Luna barely remembers her mother, who died when the middle schooler was a baby. All she has left of her mom is pictures, as well as the memories shared by her loved ones, especially Luna's single, hardworking father. Luna's world is turned upside down when she and her father move from California to live with her distant maternal grandmother in a suburb outside of Washington, D.C. She begins seventh grade feeling lonelier than ever, as it seems difficult to find "a single human or animal... who actually wants to hang out with me." As Luna settles into her new home, however, she and her grandmother bond over their shared grief and love for Luna's mom. After Grandma gives Luna her mother's old nature journals, Luna aspires to follow in her mom's footsteps by creating her own diary and joining her school's environmental club, despite Luna's feeling like a "natural disaster" out of doors. Through her grief, she finds community, which Squished creators Lloyd and Nutter highlight via the protagonist's budding friendships, her shifting dynamic with her father, and her deepening relationship with her grandmother. Eye-catching earth-toned color palettes emphasize the role that nature plays in healing old wounds in this gentle graphic novel. Luna has brown skin. Ages 8–12. Author's agent: Ammi-Joan Paquette, Aevitas Creative Management.
