One Year at Ellsmere OGN
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| Writer | Faith Erin Hicks |
| Artist | Faith Erin Hicks |
| Cover Price | $15.99 |
With revamped art and now in full color, One Year at Ellsmere is an endearing―and surprising―middle-grade friendship story from beloved author Faith Erin Hicks!
Was boarding school supposed to be this hard?
When studious thirteen-year-old Juniper wins a scholarship to the prestigious Ellsmere Academy, she expects to find a scholastic utopia. But living at Ellsmere is far from ideal: She is labeled a “special project,” Ellsmere's queen bee is out to destroy her, and it’s rumored that a mythical beast roams the forest next to the school.
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The Graphic Library - Sara Campbell
Apr 20, 2020This story has the typical bully you want to hate, and Hicks writes her so well. The frustration and hatred is akin to what Harry Potter fans feel towards Umbridge. Cassie is awesome and I see myself in her in wanting to write about beautiful and fantastical things, rather than that Shakespeare essay they're supposed to be doing. Jun is a cool main character with a lot of confidence and great comebacks for the bully type, especially ones that convey to Emily just how much she doesn't care about other people's opinions. We can all learn a thing or two from her about valuing our own opinions of ourselves over others. I thought this was a cute story with some really sympathetic characters. I'm not sure if there are more volumes planned, but there were some unfinished plot points that could use another volume or two. As always, Hicks' art style is beautiful, and it fully captures this story of adventure at a mansion-turned-girls-school. Read Full Review
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