Big Nate Makes the Grade

(Paperback)

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Supremely confident middle school student Nate Wright manages to make getting detention from every one of his teachers in the same day seem like an achievement.

Reviews

"...it really speaks to the middle school/middle grade age..."(Esther Keller, School Library Journal's "Good Comics for Kids" blog)
In addition to the graphic storytelling, Nates cartoons interspersed among Peirces panels could provide teachers and librarians with great opportunities to incorporate this series into programs or lessons on cartooning and writing.(Snow Wildsmith, Booklist)
if youre looking for a new series to introduce your kids to this upcoming holiday season, chances are theyll really like these collections.(Rich Johnston, Bleeding Cool)
Big Nate is super funny. I love these books.(Appeal-Democrat)

Author Bio

Lincoln Peirce has been drawing the Big Nate comic strip for more than 20 years. Born in Ames, Iowa, Peirce grew up in Durham, New Hampshire. As a kid, he began creating his own strips in the sixth grade. Peirce taught high school in New York City and has created several animated pilots for Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon. He lives in Portland, Maine, with his family.