Very Bad at Math
On Sale: 01/21/2025
Very Bad at Math
On Sale: 01/21/2025
Format:
Junior Library Guild Selection
About the Book
Hijinks, unexpected friendships, and math take center stage in this contemporary middle grade graphic novel perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Kayla Miller from New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award–winning author Hope Larson.
Verity “Very” Nelson can do it all.
She’s student body president, debate club whiz, and first chair clarinetist. You could say she’s pretty much the best at everything…Well, almost everything. Everything except math.
And it’s not like she doesn’t try. Math just doesn’t make sense in her brain. But it better start soon, or else she can kiss her presidency—and her campaign promises—goodbye. Soon Verity finds herself enrolled in a remedial math class where, despite her best efforts, failure persists. All seems lost until a teacher helps her discover the truth: Verity has dyscalculia, a learning disability that causes her to mix up numbers.
Armed with a new perspective, can Verity pass math, keep her presidency, and make good on her word to the student body she loves so much? Or will her presidency—and perfect reputation—all come crashing down?
Critical Praise
“You’ll root for charming Very and her friends in this fun, relatable, masterfully written and illustrated tale of friendship and perseverance.” — Terri Libenson, author of the New York Times bestselling Emmie & Friends series
“A smart and thoughtful story about how even the most perfect among us can have hidden challenges. Hope Larson deftly spins a joyful, snappy tale that readers of all abilities can relate to.” — Jen Wang, New York Times bestselling creator of Stargazing
“A great coming-of-age story about friends working together to better themselves.” — Kazu Kibuishi, author of Amulet
“Perfect for kids with big dreams and a lot on their shoulders.” — Kayla Miller, bestselling author of the Click series
“Kids are going to love the perfectly imperfect Very Nelson!” — Gene Luen Yang, author of American Born Chinese and Dragon Hoops
-Product Details
- ISBN: 9780063311299
- ISBN 10: 0063311291
- Imprint: HarperAlley
- On Sale: 01/21/2025
- Pages: 240
- List Price:31.00 CAD
- Ages: 8 to 12
- BISAC1 : JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / General
- BISAC2 : JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship
- BISAC3 : JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
