Bounce Back by Misako Rocks!

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Web ID: 16459811

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.

  • Product Features

    • Suggested age range - 8-12 Years
    • Format - Paperback
    • Dimensions - 5.9" W x 8.4" H x 0.6" D
    • Genre - Fiction
    • Publisher - Feiwel & Friends, Publication date - 11/16/2021
    • Page count - 272
    • ISBN - 9781250806291

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2 years ago
from New york, NY

Great read highly recommend

This book was interesting and fun to read

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Customer review from barnesandnoble.com

2 years ago

perfect for anyone who's ever been the new kid

Moving to a new country means a lot of changes for Lilico Takada. In Japan Lilico was popular and the captain of her school basketball team. In Brooklyn, Lilico has to start from scratch with her best friends on the other side of the world and a whole new school culture to figure out--all while working on improving her English. When Lilico's hopes of finding new friends on the basketball team ends with a painful rejection, Lilico finds unlikely help from her cat, Nico, who turns out to be way more than a regular housecat. With magical Nico dispensing advice and two new friends excited about Japanese culture (and talking cats), Lilico finally start to find her footing. As Lilico navigates a year full of changes for her entire family, she'll take any help she can to figure out where she fits in Bounce Back (2021) by Misako Rocks! Bounce Back is a standalone graphic novel filled with sports, friendship, and some magic. The book reads in the Western (left-to-right) style with artwork in Misako's typical manga-infused style. The pages include quick asides, footnotes, and even back matter with a guide to draw Nico, create some of the characters' signature fashions, and learn Japanese. Nico's transformation from beloved pet cat to talking guardian spirit also makes this a great stepping stone from magical girl stories to more contemporary fare. Lilico comes from a close-knit family and Bounce Back does a great job of showing the upheaval for both Lilico and her parents as they adjust to the move--especially Lilico's mom who has to work even harder to make her own friends and learn English since she doesn't work outside of the home. With a strong focus on basketball this graphic novel blends sports with Japanese culture and even fashion as Lilico and her new classmates find intersecting interests. Full color illustrations are easy to follow and bring Lilico and her semi-magical world vibrantly to life. Bounce Back is a fun manga-style graphic novel perfect for anyone whose ever had to deal with being the new kid. Possible Pairings: Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas, Ahmed Aziz's Epic Year by Nina Hamza, Pie in the Sky by Remy Lai, Measuring Up by Lily LaMotte, Front Desk by Kelly Yang

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