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Lo and Behold
Lo and Behold: (A Graphic Novel) | Wendy Mass
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Can a virtual reality headset help change the way twelve-year-old Addie looks at things? Introducing an unforgettable graphic novel about connection, friendship, and the wonder all around us from New York Times bestselling author Wendy Mass and debut illustrator Gabi Mendez. When youre named after a 250-year-old tortoise, you grow up believing life is full of possibilities and wonder. But ever since Addies family got turned upside down, those things have been harder for her to see. The last thing Addie wants to do is make a new friend, but when her dads summer job takes them across the country, she meets Mateo and finds herself caught up in an exciting project. With the help of a virtual reality headset, shes suddenly scaling castle walls, dodging angry kittens, and seeing the world in whole new ways. Plus, she has an idea that could be bigger than anything shes imagined before, but can she right some wrongs first . . . or is it too late?
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Daisey
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Mehso-so

This had an interesting story, but there were also aspects that that just didn‘t work well for me. I thought the information about virtual reality and how it could be used with hospital patients was great, and the development of the friendship between Addie & Mateo was wonderful. The backstory with Addie‘s mom and opiate addiction was originally very vague and wasn‘t resolved in a way that felt logical to me.

#MiddleGrade #GraphicNovel #TRS2024

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2w
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Lauredhel
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Pickpick

A delightful graphic novel. Girl discovers the potential of VR to create good in the world. The message is less “tech bad“, more “tech? Depends what you do with it.“ I loved her messy, emerging friendship with Mateo and her discovery that other people have crap going on in their lives too.

Only marred by its opioid rep - it's good to highlight issues of substance use, but its bad to do so via an egregious lie.

#summer #WickedWords @AsYouWish