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Scout Is Not a Band Kid: (A Graphic Novel) Paperback – April 5, 2022

by Jade Armstrong (Author)
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A young girl in middle school will do whatever it takes to meet her favorite author—even if it means joining her school band! A contemporary graphic novel about making your dream come true—and the friends you make along the way.

When Scout learns that her favorite author is doing an exclusive autograph session at the end of the year, she's determined to be there! She officially needs a plan...and when she finds out that her school's band is heading to the same location for their annual trip, an idea takes shape. Being a band kid can't be that hard, right?

As it turns out, learning how to play an instrument when you can’t even read music is much, much, MUCH tougher than expected. And it’s even harder for Scout when her friends aren’t on board with her new hobby. Will she be able to master the trombone, make new band friends, and get to her favorite author’s book signing? Tackling everything seems like a challenge for a supergenius superfriend supermusician—and she’s just Scout.
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  1. Reading age
    8 - 12 years
  2. Print length
    272 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    3 - 7
  5. Lexile measure
    GN390L
  6. Dimensions
    5.63 x 0.81 x 8 inches
  7. Publisher
    Random House Graphic
  8. Publication date
    April 5, 2022
  9. ISBN-10
    0593176227
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0593176221
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Being a band kid can't be that hard... right?
A goofy graphic novel about making your dreams come true and the friends you make along the way!
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"This graphic novel will immediately entice nerdy fans of all stripes." —The Horn Book
"Refreshingly portrays a school inhabited by kids and teachers diverse in ethnicity and gender identity and expression who accept one another." —Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Jade Armstrong is a non-binary cartoonist who was raised in Almonte, Ontario. They studied animation in the Greater Toronto Area and worked as a background painter for a number of years. They are a member of the comics collective Hello Boyfriend, where they work with their friends creating more zines and short comics. Scout Is Not a Band Kid is Jade’s debut graphic novel. You can find them online at @jelajade.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Random House Graphic (April 5, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593176227
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593176221
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ GN390L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.09 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.63 x 0.81 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 142 ratings

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Darcy Hill
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent condition for Used - "Like New"
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2022
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Purchased a Used book that was rated as "Like New" & it was true...because it looked like it was "NEW"! Thank you for the accurate and honest representation ;-)
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Christina Oates
4.0 out of 5 stars I loved this!!!
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2022
Thank you to Netgalley and Random House Children's Publishing for the opportunity to read and review this graphic novel.Honestly, I believe this is a graphic novel that I would add to my collection of ones that middle school aged children need to read for the lessons of working hard to get what you dream about but also discussing fandom and true friendship. Some of the humor was not my favorite but thankfully it didn't deter me from the story too much plus I loveeeed the art!!! I also would recommend this graphic novel if you love the Webtoon Brass and Sass. Overall, I don't think this will be for every middle schooler out there, but I still think they could benefit from it. Solid 4 out of 5 stars.
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MJ
5.0 out of 5 stars Hijinks and Friendship! What More Can You Want?
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2022
By now it's no secret how much I adore graphic novels. And when I saw the cover for this particular graphic novel on NetGalley, I just knew it was going to be great, so I of course requested it! Then life happened, and for whatever reason, I didn't pick up any graphic novels for a few months while life was busy. But this book was constantly on my mind, so it should come as no surprise that it's one of the first books I picked up as soon as finals were over. And I'm happy to report that I ADORED this book!

Scout Is Not a Band Kid follows Scout, who desperately wants to meet her favorite author at a signing. She thinks there's no chance of that happening, until she finds out that the school band is going to the same festival that the signing is taking place at. So Scout does the obvious thing. She pretends she knows how to play an instrument in order to get into band and meet her favorite author. No biggie! What ensues is hijinks, hilarity, and heartwarming moments!

Like I mentioned, I had a feeling from the cover as well as the premise that this book would be a fun one. But my gosh, it was funny! There were little background elements and details that the author obviously added in just to have fun, as well as complete scenes that had me cracking up from the way it was written. I actually stayed up later than I normally would just so I could read the story from start to finish in one sitting, because I was having such a great time.

However, beyond being funny, this book also very much dealt with themes of friendship in all forms. Toxic friendships, internet friends, making new friends - this book had it all! Most of it was relatively subtle, which I appreciated, but the friendships and their importance were definitely the forefront of this story.

Of course, as this is a graphic novel, I'm going to take a moment to comment on the art style. But I don't have to take too long, because I simply adored it. I loved the clean lines, the coloring, the little details, basically I loved this graphic novel!
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5.0 out of 5 stars LOL Book for Band People Everywhere!
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2022
So, I originally purchased this for my high schooler who is in her high school band and also plays the trombone. This book of course hit a soft place in my heart, as I was also in a high school band (many years ago). Scout Martins, an 8th grader, desperately wants to go to the AlmonteFest to meet her favorite comic/manga author Pristine Wong, before she retires. She discovers that her school's band, Holy Moly Band is accepting new players and they take an end-of-the-year trip to AlmonteFest. So it looks like she has found a way to get there, now only if she knew how to play an instrument. The story is filled with Scout's antics of trying to learn how to play the trombone from the section leader, Merrin Lafreniere, a very serious Type A personality that takes music very seriously. I laughed throughout the book and really enjoyed reliving similar school band stories. It is a super cute story, fast read, and amazingly colorful and vivid graphics. Even if you have not been in a band, you will thoroughly enjoy this novel. If you were in a band, you will LOL through every page.
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LookieLouE1707
3.0 out of 5 stars The characters are just a bit too unlikeable
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2023
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The characters are just a bit too unlikeable, and by the time they pull themselves out of their unreasonable behavior the plot is over.
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Quirky Bibliophile
4.0 out of 5 stars Cute Graphic Novel
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2022
Thoughts and Themes: I love reading graphic novels as I find they are a great way to immerse yourself in whatever you are reading. I really liked how this book mixed academics, band, and fandom together to create the story. I liked how we get to see the expectations that Scout’s old friends have of her and how they expect her to like new things now that they have “grown” up. While Scout hasn’t let go of her favorite things, she does keep her interests away from her friend group and only lets her true self out while amongst her online friend, Lou.

Characters: This story introduces you to several characters as they interact with our main character, Scout. I really love the way each of them is introduced to the reader as it feels like you are playing a video game. I also like how we get not only their stats but name and pronouns for each character as well. I found that there was a lot of diversity among the characters that are included in this story.

I loved the friendship that develops between Scout and Merrin throughout this whole book. I liked how their friendship first was forced because they both played the same instrument within the band but then it became a choice. I loved how Scout is the first real friend that Merrin has and isn’t deterred by her personality, and how Scout is able to be herself around Merrin, unlike her other friends.

Writing/Art Style: I really enjoy the art style of this book and would love to see the whole thing printed in color. I love how you can tell which character is whom and there is no point in time in which I was confused about the character’s identities. I also really loved the variety in the clothes that all of the characters wear depending on their setting.
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