I can only imagine what Maggie is going through. I believe this is going to be a hit with its intended middle-grade audience. All of the situations and emotions portrayed evoke what it is truly like to want something so badly it hurts. This did not influence my thoughts or opinions.Īllergic was a fantastic story that will truly resonate with 5th and 6th graders. Thanks to Scholastic for the uncorrected proof copy of Allergic: A Graphic Novel for review consideration. She’s severely allergic to anything with fur!Ĭan Maggie outsmart her allergies and find the perfect pet? With illustrations by Michelle Mee Nutter, Megan Wagner Lloyd uses inspiration from her own experiences with allergies to tell a heartfelt story of family, friendship, and finding a place to belong. Maggie loves animals and thinks a new puppy to call her own is the answer, but when she goes to select one on her birthday, she breaks out in hives and rashes. Her parents are preoccupied with getting ready for a new baby, and her younger brothers are twins and always in their own world. A coming-of-age middle-grade graphic novel featuring a girl with severe allergies who just wants to find the perfect pet!Īt home, Maggie is the odd one out.
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