Click: A Heartfelt Middle School Graphic Novel about Friendship and Taking the Stage for Children (Ages 10-12) (A Click Graphic Novel, 1) - Hardcover

Miller, Kayla

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1328707350 ISBN 13: 9781328707352

Publisher: Clarion Books, 2019

Synopsis

From New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Kayla Miller comes a graphic novel about friendship and finding where you "click" in middle school, perfect for fans of Smile and Real Friends.

Olive wants to get in on the act . . .

. . . Any act!

Olive “clicks” with everyone in the fifth grade—until one day she doesn’t. When a school variety show leaves Olive stranded without an act to join, she begins to panic, wondering why all her friends have already formed their own groups . . . without her. With the performance drawing closer by the minute, will Olive be able to find her own place in the show before the curtain comes up?

New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Kayla Miller has woven together a heartfelt and insightful story about navigating friendships, leaning on family, and learning to take the stage in the most important role of all.

Read more about Olive & friends in the World of Click books!

Click Graphic Novels:

Click

Act

Camp

Clash

Crunch

Break

Stuck

Besties Graphic Novels:

Besties: Work It Out

Besties: Find Their Groove

Besties: Prank War

About this title

About the Author

Kayla Miller is the New York Times bestselling creator of the graphic novels Click, Camp, Act, Clash, Crunch, Break, and Stuck and the coauthor of the Besties series from the World of Click. An author-illustrator and cartoonist with a BFA from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Kayla lives and works in New York. 

Reviews

Gr 3-6-Outgoing fifth grader Olive has a problem: she's good friends with almost everyone in her class, but she isn't best friends with anyone. She's perfectly happy in her role as floating social butterfly until it comes time for the big variety show, when all her friends form acts without her before she realizes what's going on. Olive sinks slowly into depression as she fails to "click" with any of her cliquey friend groups, until funky, green-haired Aunt Molly invites her over for an aunt-niece sleepover. After spending the night watching old TV variety shows, Olive is inspired by the witty hosts and hostesses who introduce and banter with the acts on their shows, and dreams about taking on that role herself for the variety show. Can she convince her friends and family that this is the right fit for her? Heavy lines and calm pastels create the perfect tone to offset this introspective story of self-discovery. Well-defined, consistent frames and gutters, along with clear-cut visual storytelling and readable lettering, make this an excellent recommendation for fans of the format and newcomers alike. VERDICT Those who enjoy Raina Telgemeier, Victoria Jamieson, and the like will find this a lighter but welcome addition and be happy to hear Olive's adventures will continue.-Darla Salva Cruz, Suffolk Cooperative Library System, Bellport, NYα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Edition details

• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1328707350
• ISBN 13: 9781328707352
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Miller Kayla
• Number of pages: 192