School Dance by Sarah Sax - ISBN: 9780593306956
Paperback
Milo’s cursed to dance badly, but friends and grandma can help.
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School Dance

(A Graphic Novel)

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  • Paperback

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    18 November 2025

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Summary

Get 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. Another yearbook-worthy graphic novel from the creator of the Brinkley Yearbook series and bestselling Picture Day!

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…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780593306956
ISBN-10:0593306953
Author:Sarah Sax
Publisher:Random House USA Inc
Imprint:Random House Inc
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:18 November 2025
Weight:369g
Dimensions:140mm x 203mm
Series:The Brinkley Yearbooks
Audience Age:8-12
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School Dance by Sarah Sax - ISBN: 9780593306956
140 × 203 mm
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A4
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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

About The Author

Sarah Sax

Sarah is passionate about fostering creative confidence in young readers. She studied Storytelling and Sequential Imagery at Hampshire College and has since dedicated her career to inspiring creativity and learning.

Sarah’s experience includes working as an educator at the Children’s Creativity Museum in San Francisco and volunteering with 826 Valencia, an organization dedicated to supporting students in developing their writing skills. She also served as Creative Director at Lumosity, where she led a team of artists, scientists, and game designers in developing engaging brain-training games focused on problem-solving and memory.

She is the illustrator for the first three books in the innovative Escape This Book! series—Escape This Book: Titanic, Escape This Book: Tombs of Egypt, and Escape This Book: Race to the Moon. This interactive series has been translated into eight languages.

Picture Day is Sarah’s debut graphic novel and the first in her Brinkley Yearbooks series, a collection of four graphic novels. She currently resides in Portland, Maine.

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