Winner of the 2023 Pura Belpre Award for Children's TextWinner of the 2023 Eisner for Best Publication for KidsOctober 2022 Indie Bestseller New York Times-bestselling author Claribel A. Ortega and star debut artist Rose Bousamra's Frizzy is about Marlene, a young Dominican girl whose greatest enemy is the hair salon! Through her struggles and triumphs, this heartwarming and gorgeous middle-grade graphic novel shows the radical power of accepting yourself as you are, frizzy curls and all. Marlene loves three things: books, her cool Tia Ruby and hanging out with her best friend Camila. But according to her mother, Paola, the only thing she needs to focus on is school and "growing up." That means straightening her hair every weekend so she could have "presentable", "good hair". But Marlene hates being in the salon and doesn't understand why her curls are not considered pretty by those around her. With a few hiccups, a dash of embarrassment, and the much-needed help of Camila and Tia Ruby--she slowly starts a journey to learn to appreciate and proudly wear her curly hair.Author: Claribel A. OrtegaPublisher: First SecondPublished: 10/18/2022Pages: 224Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 7.95h x 5.60w x 0.52dISBN: 9781250259639Audience: Ages 9-12Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 3Point Value: 1Interest Level: Middle GradeQuiz #/Name: 517650 / FrizzyAward: Pura Belpre Award - WinnerReview Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 08/29/2022School Library Journal 09/01/2022 pg. 112Booklist 09/15/2022 pg. 43Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2022Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2022 pg. 94Shelf Awareness 12/09/2022About the Author Claribel A. Ortega is a former reporter who writes middle-grade and young adult books inspired by her Dominican heritage. When she's not busy turning her obsession with eighties pop culture, magic, and video games into books, she's co-hosting her podcast Bad Author Book Club and helping authors navigate publishing with her consulting business GIFGRRL. Claribel has been featured on Buzzfeed, Good Morning America and Deadline. Her books include Ghost Squad and Witchlings, and Frizzy. Rose Bousamra is a freelance illustrator and comic creator born and based in Michigan. Frizzy is their first graphic novel, and their solo debut graphic novel Gutless is also published by First Second. When they're not making or reading comics they love baking sweets and playing fantasy video games.
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