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Hicks, Faith Erin

One Year at Ellsmere

172 pp. | Roaring Brook/First Second | July, 2020 | Trade ISBN 978-1-250-21909-1 $22.99 | Paper ISBN 978-1-250-21910-7 $14.99
New ed. (2008, SLG)
(2) 4-6 Originally published as The War at Ellsmere in 2008 (by SLG Publishing) and now back in print with revamped art, this graphic novel stars Juniper, the first scholarship student at a prestigious boarding school for girls. Her friendship with her roommate and her conflicts with a rival both bring up issues of economic privilege, adding depth to a generally breezy (and generally realistic, though fantasy elements lurk in the school forest) read. Hicks's varied panel sizes control pacing effectively, while her muted palette gives the castle-like school an archaic feel. Back matter details Hicks's process of re-inking the book for this new edition.
Reviewer: Shoshana Flax | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2020

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