Description

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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 est n ocupados prepar ndose para la llegada de un nuevo beb , 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 d a de su cumplea os, le comienza a salir un sarpullido. Tiene alergia severa a todo lo que tenga pelaje Podr Maggie superar sus alergias y encontrar la mascota perfecta? Megan Wagner Lloyd, autora de esta novela gr fica 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 b squeda 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.

About the Author

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MEGAN WAGNER LLOYD is the co-creator, with Michelle Mee Nutter, of Allergic, an instant bestseller. Megan is also the author of several picture books, including Paper Mice, Building Books, Finding Wild, and Fort-Building Time, and of Haven, a novel. She lives in the Washington, DC area. MICHELLE MEE NUTTER is the co-creator, with Megan Wagner Lloyd, of Allergic, an instant bestseller. Michelle graduated with a degree in illustration from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Her work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators, 3x3 Illustration, Creative Quarterly, and more. Michelle lives in Boston.