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Chickenpox

by Remy Lai

A two-week sibling lockdown

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Awards & Recognition

  • Award recognition

    Harvey Award finalist for Best Children's Book

    Finalist for Best Children's Book

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A two-week sibling lockdown

When chickenpox keeps Abby and her four younger siblings at home together, the eldest sister’s wish for time away from them runs up against her sense of responsibility: her best friend brought the illness into the household. The graphic novel builds its family story around that confined stretch of shared disruption, with Abby weighing her frustration against the bonds of being a big sister. Its central subject is the friction and connection that can coexist among siblings, especially when everyone is stuck under one roof.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Middle-grade readers interested in stories about sibling relationships and family life.
  • Readers who enjoy contemporary graphic novels centered on children and their families.

Themes

Sibling relationshipsFamily responsibilityBeing stuck at home together

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Book overview

A Harvey Award finalist for Best Children's Book!
An Eisner Award nominee!

"Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier or readers who enjoy graphic novels akin to -Megan -Wagner Lloyd's Allergic and Varian Johnson's Twins." --School Library Journal

This hilarious and heartwarming contemporary middle-grade graphic novel is about eldest sister Abby, who is sick of being trapped at home with her FOUR younger siblings as they all suffer from the chickenpox.


All big sister Abby wants is to spend more time with her friends, far away from the sticky fingers and snooping eyes of her annoying brothers and sisters. But when a case of the chickenpox leaves the Lai kids covered in scratchy red spots and stuck at home together for two weeks of nonstop mayhem, Abby thinks this might be the end . . . of her sanity. Yet she feels responsible for the situation since her best friend was Patient Zero and brought chickenpox into their home.

Will the itch to escape her siblings overwhelm Abby or will she realize being a big sister isn't all bad? Full of heart and hijinks, Chickenpox showcases what gets us through good times and bad: family.

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