School Dance
(A Graphic Novel)
$54.37
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
26 August 2025
Summary
The beloved characters from the bestselling Brinkley Yearbook graphic novel series are getting ready to brave the most intimidating event of all time: the middle school dance! Easier said than done for Milo, who is convinced he can’t dance because he’s cursed.
Milo wants to get excited for the school dance, but he can’t-because he’s cursed. Every time he tries to dance, something goes horribly wrong. Like at his cousin’s wedding, when he tripped into the cake… Or on Halloween, when he…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593306970 |
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| ISBN-10: | 059330697X |
| Author: | Sarah Sax |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 26 August 2025 |
| Weight: | 624g |
| Dimensions: | 29mm x 148mm x 211mm |
| Series: | The Brinkley Yearbooks |
| Audience Age: | 8-12 |
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Critics Review
★ “Emotionally astute and sure to inspire readers to embrace dancing to their own beat.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“Sax captures the middle school experience with sharp accuracy…. The illustrations are bright, colorful, and sure to appeal to middle grade graphic novel fans. [A] story of finding the courage to overcome stage fright.” —School Library Journal
“The story blends a heartfelt, realistic look at intergenerational bonds and middle-school life with some slapstick humor.” —The Horn Book
Sarah Sax
Sarah is passionate about fostering a love for reading and building creative confidence in young people. She honed her skills in Storytelling and Sequential Imagery at Hampshire College. Her career has included valuable experience as an educator at the Children’s Creativity Museum in San Francisco and as a volunteer with 826 Valencia. Sarah also served as Creative Director at Lumosity, where she guided a team of artists, scientists, and game designers in creating engaging brain-training games focused on problem-solving and memory.
She is the illustrator for the first three titles in the innovative, interactive Escape This Book! series: Escape This Book: Titanic, Escape This Book: Tombs of Egypt, and Escape This Book: Race to the Moon. This series has been translated into eight languages.
Picture Day marks Sarah’s debut graphic novel and is the first in her Brinkley Yearbooks series, with three more graphic novels planned. Sarah currently resides in Portland, Maine.
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