Besties : find their groove / by Kayla Miller & Jeffrey Canino ; art by Kristina Luu.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780358521167
- ISBN: 0358521165
- ISBN: 9780358561927
- Physical Description: 186 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Clarion Books, Harper Alley, imprints of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary. "From the world of Click"--Cover. "Based on the Click series, created by Kayla Miller"--Title page verso. Chiefly illustrations. |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 3.5 1 517867. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Best friends > Comic books, strips, etc. Dance parties > Comic books, strips, etc. Friendship > Juvenile fiction. Schools > Juvenile fiction. Graphic novels > Juvenile literature. |
Genre: | School comics. Graphic novel adaptations. |
Available copies
- 9 of 13 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rolla Public.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 13 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Rolla Public Library | JGN MIL (Text) | 38256101874604 | Juvenile Graphic Novel | Available | - |
Kirkus Review
Besties: Find Their Groove
Kirkus Reviews
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Pressures mount as a school dance approaches. Twelve-year-old best friends Chanda and Beth can hardly wait: It's nearly time for their first dance at Bushmiller Middle School! After seeing her seemingly perfect older sister's high school dance pics, Chanda decides she and Beth must find dates. They begin their "Boy Safari" but find things do not go as planned when their prospects see their insincerity. The girls also have a hard time finding dresses: Beth, who is fat, cannot find a dress that fits as she'd like, and Chanda wants something that encapsulates the desi fashion she loves. When Beth eventually gets asked to the dance and Chanda does not, a rift opens up between them. Miller and Canino's sequel to Besties Work It Out (2021) explores not only Beth and Chanda's friendship, but also their dynamics with their mothers and sisters. Those familiar with Miller's other books will recognize her trademark gentle conflict resolution; the novel also gently probes themes like embracing one's cultural heritage and body positivity (all culminating in a delightful school dance scene. Luu's illustrations (with color by Beatty) are reminiscent enough of Miller's from her Click series but also have their own unique panache to set this series apart and give it its own flair. Beth is White; Chanda is Indian American. Insightful and affirming. (Q & A with Miller, Canino, Luu, and Beatty; sketches and color samples for the book cover; character design sketches; step-by-step creation of a sample page) (Graphic fiction. 8-12) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.