All Vera wants to do is fit in - but that's not easy for a Russian girl in the suburbs.
Vera Brosgol was born in Moscow, Russia, in 1984 and moved to the United States when she was five. Her first graphic novel Anya's Ghost was published in 2011 by First Second and won Eisner, Cybils, and Harvey awards. Her picture book Leave Me Alone! was a 2017 Caldecott Honor book. She was a storyboard artist at Laika for ten years, working on animated films including Coraline and Kubo and the Two Strings. She lives in Portland, Oregon, and actually really likes camping now.
A New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book
A Boston Globe Best Children's Book
Best Graphic Novel of the Year, Parents Magazine "Beautifully
drawn, brutally funny, brilliantly honest. Vera is such a good
cartoonist I almost can't stand it." --Raina Telgemeier, author of
Smile
"Camp memories can be indelible and Brosgol's book is full of them,
from a terrifyingly hilarious outhouse scene to desperate letters
home." --New York Times "Perfect for fans of Shannon Hale's Real
Friends (2017), this will easily lodge a place in readers' hearts,
even as it has them rolling in the aisles."--Booklist, starred "The
story, both culturally specific and universal, is a welcome
addition to the growing canon of comics tales by talented women
cartoonists (Raina Telgemeier, Tillie Walden, Zeina Abirached, Cece
Bell, and many others) based on their own lives."--Horn Book,
starred "The dialogue rings true, the pace is seamless, and the
panel artwork, in woodsy browns and greens, conveys feelings with
clean, assured lines. By turns sardonic, adorable, and noble, Vera
is a beguiling hero who learns how to recognize who's really on her
side."--Publishers Weekly, starred "A gorgeous, emotional memoir
worthy of any graphic novel collection."--School Library Journal,
starred "While the culturally specific references will particularly
resonate with kids of Russian heritage, the larger story will
strike chords with any kid who has ever struggled to find a place
to belong."--Kirkus "There's no real villainy here, just the
quotidian slings and arrows carelessly shot by kids more concerned
with fun than empathy. That makes Vera a character with appeal to
every tween who's ever felt disappointed by peers--or by a
fulfilled wish that didn't live up to its bright, shiny
promise."--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
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