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Bounce Back

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by Misako Rocks!
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Lilico, with the help of her cat, must learn to adjust to a new country, a new school, and new pressures in Bounce Back, a middle grade graphic novel from author/illustrator Misako Rocks! about finding your team and finding yourself.
Lilico's life in Japan is going well. She has great friends and is the captain of the school's basketball team. She's happy!
Then comes her parents' news: they're moving to America! Before she knows it, Lilico finds herself in Brooklyn, New York, forced to start all over. And that won't be easy with her closest friends thousands of miles away or a school bully who immediately dislikes her.
Luckily, anime-loving Nala and Henry eventually befriend Lilico and with help from them—along with her guardian spirit who looks a lot like her cat, Nico—Lilico just might figure out where she fits in.
This is age-appropriate, kid-friendly manga for kids - both elementary and middle school - that tells a story about friendship, new beginnings, and doing what you love, no matter what.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Bounce Back

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    November 16, 2021

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781250862082
    Kindle restrictions

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 2.1
    • Lexile® Measure: 120
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 0-1

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      October 1, 2021

      Gr 5-8-Lilico Takada is devastated when her parents decide to move from Osaka, Japan, to New York City. In Osaka, she had wonderful friends and was captain of her school's championship basketball team, but in New York, she is nervous and knows little English. Lilico tries to connect with the girls on her new school's basketball team, but they cruelly reject her. She's rescued by classmates who love Japanese culture-anime, manga, and especially the food-and they help her find the confidence to stand up for herself. Things get better, but Lilico is caught between these friends and her new teammates who don't get along. Help arrives in the form of her cat Nicco, who is now inhabited by a tough love guardian spirit. Can Lilico bring everyone together? This story hits all the middle school sweet spots-friendship struggles, bullying, popularity, and awkward crushes. Though the book reads Western-style, from left to right, the art features classic manga elements-characters with very expressive faces and large eyes, symbols conveying action or emotion, and tiny pictures with extra commentary, all artfully wedged into the panels. The colors are soft yet vibrant. Untranslated words written with Japanese characters enhance the story. Back matter includes lessons in drawing, creating DIY versions of the characters' fashions, and learning the Japanese language. VERDICT Though this book will have special appeal to manga readers, the universal story and engaging art will delight a wide range of middle schoolers.-Carla Riemer, Berkeley, CA

      Copyright 2021 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
Kindle restrictions

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:2.1
  • Lexile® Measure:120
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:0-1

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