Chickenpox
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A Harvey Award finalist for Best Children's Book!
An Eisner Award nominee!
"Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier or readers who enjoy graphic novels akin to Megan Wagner Lloyd’s Allergic and Varian Johnson’s Twins." —School Library Journal
This hilarious and heartwarming contemporary middle-grade graphic novel is about eldest sister Abby, who is sick of being trapped at home with her FOUR younger siblings as they all suffer from the chickenpox.
All big sister Abby wants is to spend more time with her friends, far away from the sticky fingers and snooping eyes of her annoying brothers and sisters. But when a case of the chickenpox leaves the Lai kids covered in scratchy red spots and stuck at home together for two weeks of nonstop mayhem, Abby thinks this might be the end . . . of her sanity. Yet she feels responsible for the situation since her best friend was Patient Zero and brought chickenpox into their home.
Will the itch to escape her siblings overwhelm Abby or will she realize being a big sister isn’t all bad? Full of heart and hijinks, Chickenpox showcases what gets us through good times and bad: family.
Remy Lai
Remy Lai is a winner of the Sid Fleischman Humor Award and Golden Kite Honor. She was born in Indonesia, grew up in Singapore, and now lives in Brisbane, Australia. Remy writes illustrated prose and graphic novels, including Pawcasso, Pie in the Sky, and Fly on the Wall. She is also the author-illustrator of a young reader graphic novel adventure series, Surviving the Wild: Star the Elephant, Rainbow the Koala, and Sunny the Shark. Her most recent graphic novel, Ghost Book, is inspired by Chinese mythology.
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