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 Reiview Notable Children's Book of
2018
A Boston Globe Best Children's Book of 2018
Selected as the Best Graphic Novel of 2018 by 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
"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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