{"product_id":"srta-quinces-miss-quinces-a-graphic-novel-paperback","title":"Srta. Quinces = Miss Quinces: A Graphic Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKat Fajardo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKat Fajardo\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRising star Kat Fajardo's debut middle-grade graphic novel about a girl who would rather do anything other than celebrate her quinceañera!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSue solo quiere pasar el verano leyendo y haciendo cómics en el campamento con sus amigos, pero en lugar de eso se embarca con sus padres y sus dos hermanas en un viaje a Honduras a visitar a la familia, que vive en medio del campo,  así que no podrá mandar mensajes y no tendrá cable ni internet! Las cosas empeoran cuando la mamá de Sue anuncia que le harán una quinceañera sorpresa a la chica, aunque esto es lo último que ella desearía.  No se imagina vistiendo un vestido enorme, abultado y colorido!  Qué podrá hacer?  Cómo sobrevivirá todo este tiempo con sus revoltosos familiares?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSue just wants to spend the summer reading and making comics at sleepaway camp with her friends, but instead she gets stuck going to Honduras to visit relatives with her parents and two sisters. They live way out in the country, which means no texting, no cable, and no Internet! The trip takes a turn for the worse when Sue's mother announces that they'll be having a surprise quinceañera for Sue, which is the last thing she wants. She can't imagine wearing a big, floofy, colorful dress! What is Sue going to do? And how will she survive all this \"quality\" time with her rambunctious family?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKat Fajardo is a Honduran Colombian award-winning cartoonist and illustrator from the lively and magical place of Loisaida, New York City. They are the creator of \u003ci\u003eMiss Quinces\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a National Indie Bestseller, received two starred reviews, and was selected as a summer reading pick by \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eMilwaukee Journal Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e. It was the first Graphix title to be simultaneously published in English and Spanish (as \u003ci\u003eSrta. Quinces\u003c\/i\u003e). They are a graduate of the School of Visual Arts, and their work has been recognized by online publications such as \u003ci\u003eRemezcla\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEl Hispanic News\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post Latino Voices\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. Kat loves to create playful and colorful work about self-acceptance and Latine culture. When they aren't making comics, you might find them collecting small junk for scrapbooking, listening to spooky podcasts, or chasing after their sock-stealing pups, Mac and Roni. Kat lives in Austin, Texas. Visit them online at katfajardo.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 03, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pura Belpre Award (2023)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42692407066687,"sku":"9781338535655","price":15.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/68a40106d091ef5b8848ea13334791ff.webp?v=1764995395","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/srta-quinces-miss-quinces-a-graphic-novel-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}