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Scout Is Not a Band Kid: (A Graphic Novel) Paperback – April 5, 2022
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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.
- Reading age8 - 12 years
- Print length272 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade level3 - 7
- Lexile measureGN390L
- Dimensions5.63 x 0.81 x 8 inches
- PublisherRandom House Graphic
- Publication dateApril 5, 2022
- ISBN-100593176227
- ISBN-13978-0593176221
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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
- Best Sellers Rank: #368,205 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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!
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.