Skip!
by Sarah Burgess (Author)
Jay often feels that like they are a nobody. Beah, on the other hand, is fierce, charming, athletic--and OBSESSED with the street skipping art, Double Dutch. When the two meet, sparks fly, in this colorful slice-of-life graphic novel about the wonder of platonic friendship and finding your identity.
Jay is always scribbling poetry in their notebook. When they come across Skip, a Double Dutch team, they befriend the members--and decide to join, too. For the first time ever, Jay has a place to belong--and friends to confide in.
But Jay's friendship with their new bestie Beah is intense, both in and out of Double Dutch. As Beah and Jay help each other grow into the people they will become, it challenges their friendship and their own identities. This charming "slice of life" graphic novel is about accepting yourself, navigating "first love" friendship, and finding your own voice. It's rendered in debut author-illustrator Sarah Burgess's gorgeous art style ribboned with playful humor and sports drama.
"Sequences snake across the page, mimicking the billowing of a jump rope, while sparingly employed structured panels zoom in on emotions or change perspective, complementing the fluid, motion-filled ambiance of Burgess's endearing debut." - Publisher's Weekly
"A journey of self-discovery, creativity, and belonging centers a sweet, uplifting story of friendship and ambition." - Kirkus Reviews
"This is, appropriately, not one to be skipped." - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
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Publishers Weekly
Nonbinary, introverted Jay and gregarious Beah are a dubious pair whose tandem efforts and errors drive this spirited graphic novel about competitive double Dutch. Though Jay's mother worries about their lack of friends, pink-skinned, brown-haired Jay relishes their solitude and spends it writing rhymes in a notebook. Brown-skinned Beah, who wears her curly black hair in a bun, proves to be Jay's polar opposite with her outspoken persona and penchant for energetic acrobatics. The two literally collide as Jay flees a dance team audition debacle and Beah rushes to double Dutch practice. Jay can't resist Beah's enthusiastically welcoming demeanor, and Beah delights in Jay's ability to throw down a rhyme. Beah soon persuades Jay to join Skip, her double Dutch team, as their rapper and rope turner. Suddenly, Jay has the friend they didn't know they wanted, and Beah has the friend she didn't know she needed. Sequences snake across the page, mimicking the billowing of a jump rope, while sparingly employed structured panels zoom in on emotions or change perspective, complementing the fluid, motion-filled ambiance of Burgess's endearing debut. Bright greens, purples, and oranges bring graffiti-like energy to this satisfying story of an unlikely friendship built through sport. Ages 8-12. Agent: Jas Perry, KT Literary. (Nov.)
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A journey of self-discovery, creativity, and belonging centers a sweet, uplifting story of friendship and ambition.
JUV032000 - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | General
JUV060000 - Juvenile Fiction | LGBT
