Publisher: Scholastic Book Service

Copyright Date: 2022

Edition Date: 2022 Release Date: 08/02/22

Illustrator: Nutter, Michelle Mee,

Pages: 234 pages

ISBN: Publisher: 1-338-83079-1 Perma-Bound: 0-8000-2556-3

ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-1-338-83079-8 Perma-Bound: 978-0-8000-2556-4

Dewey: 741

Dimensions: 20 cm

Subject Heading:
Allergy. Comic books, strips, etc. Juvenile fiction.
Allergy. Fiction.
Pets. Comic books, strips, etc. Juvenile fiction.
Pets. Fiction.
Spanish language materials.
Alergia. Novela. slem.
Mascotas. Novela. slem.
Materiales lectura en idioma espanol. slem.

Language: Spanish

Word Count: 6,507

Reading Level: 2.6

Interest Level: 4-7

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 2.6 / points: 1.0 / quiz: 517478SP / grade: Middle Grades

A coming-of-age middle-grade graphic novel featuring a girl with severe allergies who just wants to find the perfect pet!

Maggie es la rara de la familia. Sus padres estan ocupados preparandose para la llegada de un nuevo bebe, y sus hermanitos son gemelos y viven en su propio mundo. A Maggie le encantan los animales y cree que lo que necesita es tener su propio cachorrito, pero cuando va a elegir uno el dia de su cumpleanos, le comienza a salir un sarpullido. ¡Tiene alergia severa a todo lo que tenga pelaje!¿Podra Maggie superar sus alergias y encontrar la mascota perfecta? Megan Wagner Lloyd, autora de esta novela grafica ilustrada por Michelle Mee Nutter, se inspira en sus propias experiencias con las alergias para contarnos una historia sincera sobre la familia, la amistad y la busqueda del lugar al que se pertenece.At home, Maggie is the odd one out. Her parents are preoccupied with getting ready for a new baby, and her younger brothers are twins and always in their own world. Maggie loves animals and thinks a new puppy is the answer, but when she goes to select one on her birthday, she breaks out in hives and rashes. She's severely allergic to anything with fur!Can Maggie outsmart her allergies and find the perfect pet? With illustrations by Michelle Mee Nutter, Megan Wagner Lloyd draws on her own experiences with allergies to tell a heartfelt story of family, friendship, and finding a place to belong.