 | How it all ends Author: Hunsinger, Emma | |
| Price: $13.11 | ||
Summary:
Thirteen-year-old Tara skips eighth grade to go directly to high school and struggles with adjusting, until she meets her classmate Libby. In graphic novel format.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 2.50 Points: 1.0 Quiz: 553288 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (06/15/24)
School Library Journal (+) (00/08/24)
Booklist (06/01/24)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/07/24)
The Hornbook (+) (00/09/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 06/01/2024 Thirteen-year-old Tara isn't too excited about her first day of school after being approved to skip the eighth grade. Now she has to face high school a year sooner, and even though her parents and teachers tell her it's a good opportunity, Tara can't stop worrying if she's ready. Her overactive imagination wonders how different this school will be, contorting reality into an anxious fantasy—not to mention that her older sister sure isn't helping her feel any better. Classes aren't hard, but Tara has a hard time going with the social flow of high school—until she befriends Libby in her chaotic English class. As Tara and Libby get closer, Tara starts having feelings she doesn't understand, making her even more confused about how she should act in high school. Cooler blue and gray tones with pops of color indicate Tara's reality, while her imagination is rendered with bright, color-drenched panels. In this exploration of maturity levels, close friendships, and first loves, Hunsinger uses color and illustration to portray the disquieted adolescent mind as Tara learns about herself through the coming-of-age challenge of high school. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
