{"product_id":"vera-vance-comics-star-paperback","title":"Vera Vance: Comics Star - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClaudia Mills\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGrace Zong\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThird grader Vera Vance has signed up for the comics camp after-school program, but her mother would much rather she focus on academics, athletics, music. . . \u003ci\u003eanything\u003c\/i\u003e but comics  Now in paperback.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVera loves all things comic books, so she can't wait for the comics after-school class to start--even though her mother wonders whether it's educational enough. But Vera is determined to participate, and starts developing her own comic about Big Spoon and Little Spoon with the encouragement of her enthusiastic friend Nixie and instruction from teachers who are accomplished cartoonists themselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the weels go by, the after-school teachers announce that for the final class, students will go on a field trip to a local comic-con--and they can even enter a page from their comics in a contest that will be judged there  Vera isn't surprised when her mother says she can't go. But maybe Big Spoon and Little Spoon can convince her mother to accept her passion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eVera Vance: Comics Star \u003c\/i\u003efollows\u003ci\u003e Nixie Ness: Cooking Star \u003c\/i\u003ein the After-School Superstars chapter book series. Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eJudy Moody, Ivy and Bean, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Clementine\u003c\/i\u003e, the series is illustrated in black and white and each book includes a bonus activity that corresponds to the book's plot.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eClaudia Mills has written many children's books including\u003ci\u003e 7 x 9 = Trouble!, \u003c\/i\u003e the Franklin School Friends series, and the Mason Dixon series, among other chapter books and books for middle-grade readers. She lives in Boulder, Colorado. www.claudiamillsauthor.com \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrace Zong has illustrated many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eOur Food: A Healthy Serving of Science and Poems \u003c\/i\u003eby Grace Lin, \u003ci\u003eGoldy Luck and the Three Pandas\u003c\/i\u003e by Natasha Yim, \u003ci\u003ePippa and Percival, Pancake and Poppy: Four Peppy Puppies \u003c\/i\u003eby Deborah Diesen, and \u003ci\u003eMrs. McBee Leaves Room 3\u003c\/i\u003e by Gretchen Brandenburg McLellan. She divides her time between South Korea and New York.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.6 x 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 October 06, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vera Vance: Comics Star\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42689898676287,"sku":"9780823447428","price":9.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/eec9d113603f40ba866931166ddff142.webp?v=1764987082","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/vera-vance-comics-star-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}