by Vera Brosgol
Published: April 24th, 2018
SYNOPSIS:
A gripping and hilarious middle-grade summer camp memoir from the author of Anya's Ghost.
All Vera wants to do is fit in—but that’s not easy for a Russian girl in the suburbs. Her friends live in fancy houses and their parents can afford to send them to the best summer camps. Vera’s single mother can’t afford that sort of luxury, but there's one summer camp in her price range—Russian summer camp.
Vera is sure she's found the one place she can fit in, but camp is far from what she imagined. And nothing could prepare her for all the "cool girl" drama, endless Russian history lessons, and outhouses straight out of nightmares!
Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier, Cece Bell, and Victoria Jamieson, Vera Brosgol's Be Prepared is a funny and relatable middle-grade graphic novel about navigating your own culture, struggling to belong, and the value of true friendship.
All Vera wants to do is fit in—but that’s not easy for a Russian girl in the suburbs. Her friends live in fancy houses and their parents can afford to send them to the best summer camps. Vera’s single mother can’t afford that sort of luxury, but there's one summer camp in her price range—Russian summer camp.
Vera is sure she's found the one place she can fit in, but camp is far from what she imagined. And nothing could prepare her for all the "cool girl" drama, endless Russian history lessons, and outhouses straight out of nightmares!
Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier, Cece Bell, and Victoria Jamieson, Vera Brosgol's Be Prepared is a funny and relatable middle-grade graphic novel about navigating your own culture, struggling to belong, and the value of true friendship.
REVIEW:
I was sent an early copy of this from Macmillan/First Second Books in exchange for an honest review.
Be Prepared instantly caught my attention from page one and I finished it quickly in one sitting! The story of Vera and everything she goes through to try to make friends is completely relatable. I really enjoyed the dark humor in this novel and the fantastic artwork! This is the perfect summer read for all ages! In all honesty I was having some Adams Family Values feels while reading it. This story teaches that it's better to have one true friend than many fake friends. I can't wait to check out more of Vera Brosgol's work!
RATING: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
