Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd

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A coming-of-age middle-grade graphic novel featuring a girl with severe allergies who just wants to find the perfect pet.At home, Maggie is the odd one out. Her parents are preoccupied with getting ready for a new baby, and her younger brothers are twins and always in their own world. Maggie loves animals and thinks a new puppy is the answer, but when she goes to select one on her birthday, she breaks out in hives and rashes. She's severely allergic to anything with fur. Can Maggie outsmart her allergies and find the perfect pet? With illustrations by Michelle Mee Nutter, Megan Wagner Lloyd draws on her own experiences with allergies to tell a heartfelt story of family, friendship, and finding a place to belong.

  • Product Features

    • Suggested age range- 8-12 Years
    • Format- Paperback
    • Dimensions- 5. 5" W x 7. 9" H x 0. 8" D
    • Genre- Fiction
    • Publisher- Scholastic, Inc. , Publication date- 03-02-2021
    • Page count- 240
    • ISBN- 9781338568905
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12 months ago
from New Jersey

I really enjoyed the book!

This book was like the best realistic graphic novel book and most enjoyable book I have ever read!

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Customer review from barnesandnoble.com

2 years ago

Not allergic to this book!

I love how Megan and Michelle highlight the ups and downs of friends and family in their graphic novels. They're so heartwarming and relatable. This is a wonderful story and I can't wait for my daughter to read it.

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4 years ago

so fun

At home, Maggie is the odd one out. Her parents are preoccupied with getting ready for a new baby, and her younger brothers are twins and always in their own world. Maggie loves animals and thinks a new puppy to call her own is the answer, but when she goes to select one on her birthday, she breaks out in hives and rashes. She's severely allergic to anything with fur! Can Maggie outsmart her allergies and find the perfect pet? With illustrations by Michelle Mee Nutter, Megan Wagner Lloyd uses inspiration from her own experiences with allergies to tell a heartfelt story of family, friendship, and finding a place to belong. Magic has been feeling like the odd one out at home for a while. Her parents are busy getting ready for the new baby. Her younger brothers are twins and always in their own world. Not to mention speaking their own language. Maggie hasn't had anything just for her for a while. Which is why getting a puppy for her tenth birthday is the best gift ever. But there's one problem: Maggie breaks out in hives the minute she tries to choose her new dog. Turns out Maggie is allergie to anything with fur. With her pet options severely limited Maggie will have to get creative if she wants to find the perfect pet in Allergic (2021) by Megan Wagner Lloyd, illustrated Michelle Mee Nutter. Allergic is a really fun, full color graphic novel. Maggie's father is depicted as white while her mother is darker skinned. This story packs a lot into a slim volume. It's sure to appeal to fans of contemporary graphic novels. Maggie struggles to come to terms with her allergies--and the numerous shot treatments she needs for them--while letting go of her idea of the perfect pet. At the same time, Maggie makes new friends with a boy at school who has food allergies helping her put her own situation in perspective as something that just happens sometimes. She also befriends new neighbor Claire who is a grad ahead at school and tries to support Maggie on her pet search. While the girls have some growing pains with jealousy and related arguments, their friendship is back on solid ground by the end of the story. Allergic is a relatable, funny story perfect for readers who enjoy slice-of-life comics and animals--with or without fur. Possible Pairings: Real Friends by Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham, The Popularity Papers by Amy Ignatow, All's Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jamieson, Clementine by Sarah Pennypacker, Smile by Raina Telgemeier

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4 years ago
from Michigan

Adorable Read!

Such a sweet story of a a girl who loves pups, but is allergic! Her family dynamic are changing, her allergies remain, but she has something special heading her way that may not make her sneeze! Book Posse

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