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All's Faire in Middle School Paperback – Illustrated, September 5, 2017
Victoria Jamieson (Author) Find all the books, read about the author, and more. See search results for this author |
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Eleven-year-old Imogene (Impy) has grown up with two parents working at the Renaissance Faire, and she's eager to begin her own training as a squire. First, though, she'll need to prove her bravery. Luckily Impy has just the quest in mind—she'll go to public school after a life of being homeschooled! But it's not easy to act like a noble knight-in-training in middle school. Impy falls in with a group of girls who seem really nice (until they don't) and starts to be embarrassed of her thrift shop apparel, her family's unusual lifestyle, and their small, messy apartment. Impy has always thought of herself as a heroic knight, but when she does something really mean in order to fit in, she begins to wonder whether she might be more of a dragon after all.
As she did in Roller Girl, Victoria Jamieson perfectly—and authentically—captures the bittersweetness of middle school life with humor, warmth, and understanding.
- Print length248 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade level4 - 7
- Lexile measureGN460L
- Dimensions5.63 x 0.98 x 8.31 inches
- PublisherDial Books
- Publication dateSeptember 5, 2017
- ISBN-100525429999
- ISBN-13978-0525429999
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"All’s Faire in Middle School is a delightful, funny, and thoughtful adventure through the challenging worlds of friends and family. Huzzah!"—Jennifer and Matthew Holm, New York Times bestselling authors of Sunny Side Up
"Victoria Jamieson's graphic novels are gateway drugs to all the best nerdy hobbies." —Cory Doctorow
★ "Readers will cheer [Imogene's] victories, wince at her stumbles, and likely demand visits to the nearest faire themselves to sample the wares and fun." — Kirkus, starred review
★ "Jamieson doesn’t disappoint in her first graphic novel since her Newbery Honor–winning Roller Girl." — Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ "As heartfelt as it is gorgeous, this is a worthy addition to any middle grade graphic novel collection." — School Library Journal
"Roller Girl was terrific...All’s Faire in Middle School is even better…The story has shades of Harriet the Spy, Monty Python and Peanuts, and the ending is tremendously satisfying without feeling false or unearned…I dub thee brilliant." — The New York Times Book Review
"Jamieson masterfully taps into the voice and concernsof middle-schoolers.... Kids wholoved Jamieson’s Roller Girl will adore this one, too." — Booklist
"Middle school is about to get a lot more Faire thanks to Victoria Jamieson’s latest graphic novel."—Entertainment Weekly
"Imogene’s story is a Renaissance tale itself—an experience complete with tension, laughter,
anticipation, heartbreak, and delight." —The Horn Book
"The mean girls/oddball family themes feel fresh, and the explicitly stated moral of 'You’re not the center of the damn universe!' goes down easy." —BCCB
"This might be the best graphic novel that I have ever read." — Nerdy Book Club
“This colorful graphic novel is rich with themes of belonging, friendship, family, making tough choices, and finding your own way.”—International Literacy Association
"A spot-on depiction of the complexities of family dynamics, the nuances of friendship, and the longing to fit in vs. the pull of being true to oneself. Gloriously illustrated in full color, every inch a pleasure. Grade A.” —Sunday Plain Dealer
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Product details
- Publisher : Dial Books; Illustrated edition (September 5, 2017)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 248 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0525429999
- ISBN-13 : 978-0525429999
- Reading age : 10 - 12 years, from customers
- Lexile measure : GN460L
- Grade level : 4 - 7
- Item Weight : 1.23 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.63 x 0.98 x 8.31 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #54,825 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #72 in Children's Books on Peer Pressure (Books)
- #1,102 in Children's Comics & Graphic Novels (Books)
- #1,738 in Children's Friendship Books
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About the author

I grew up in Havertown, Pennsylvania, where I wrote and illustrated my first book in the third grade. SUPER COW! was a smash hit both with critics (my teacher) and collectors (my parents).
When I was twelve years old, my family moved to Florida. My parents tried to get me and my two brothers excited about our move by buying us season passes to Disney World. I loved watching the animators at work on the Backstage Tour, and I decided I wanted to work for Disney when I grew up.
I attended the Rhode Island School of Design, but soon found myself drawn back towards illustration instead of animation. After graduation and a slew of ill-fated careers (including a portrait artist on a Carnival Cruise ship and a conductor of illegal tours through the Vatican Museums), I began working as a book designer with a children's book publisher in New York.
I live in Pennsylvania with my husband, son, and surly cat Sharon.
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It is a coming-of-age story about a homeschooler (Imogene) who enters public school for the first time, and the struggles she faces to fit in, but keep her identity and be a good person. What I love best about the story is how Impy makes some pretty large mistakes (from hurting people she cares about to getting bad grades in science class where she has personality conflicts with her teacher), but she realizes that making mistakes is part of being a human being and has power to change her present and future to make right by those she hurt (including herself). This self-acceptance is beautiful and exactly what all young people need—especially girls.
This situation can really apply to any child—especially a young person entering a new school (be it because they moved, decided to stop homeschooling and/or shifted up from elementary to junior high/middle). I will be giving it to my daughter as a Christmas gift and expect she will love it—since she was a very big fan of "Roller Girl."

Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2019

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This book is about Imogene, a girl who's family work at the renaissance faire and who's been homeschooled for her entire life until she goes to middle school. She makes friends with Mika, Sasha and Emily but they don't seem to be right for her.
I am 12 but I would recommend this book to anyone ages 9-13 and particularly those who enjoy reading Roller Girl and Awkward.



