Very Bad At Math: A Very Graphic Novel

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Hijinks, unexpected friendships, and math take center stage in this contemporary middle grade graphic novel perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Kayla Miller from New York Times bestselling and Eisner Awardwinning author Hope Larson.

Verity Very Nelson can do it all.

Shes student body president, debate club whiz, and first chair clarinetist. You could say shes pretty much the best at everything...Well, almost everything. Everything except math.

And its not like she doesnt try. Math just doesnt make sense in her brain. But it better start soon, or else she can kiss her presidencyand her campaign promisesgoodbye. Soon Verity finds herself enrolled in a remedial math class where, despite her best efforts, failure persists. All seems lost until a teacher helps her discover the truth: Verity has dyscalculia, a learning disability that causes her to mix up numbers.

Armed with a new perspective, can Verity pass math, keep her presidency, and make good on her word to the student body she loves so much Or will her presidencyand perfect reputationall come crashing down

Reviews

"You'll root for charming Very and her friends in this fun, relatable, masterfully written and illustrated tale of friendship and perseverance." -- Terri Libenson, author of the New York Times bestselling Emmie & Friends series

"A smart and thoughtful story about how even the most perfect among us can have hidden challenges. Hope Larson deftly spins a joyful, snappy tale that readers of all abilities can relate to." -- Jen Wang, New York Times bestselling creator of Stargazing

"A great coming-of-age story about friends working together to better themselves." -- Kazu Kibuishi, author of Amulet

"Perfect for kids with big dreams and a lot on their shoulders." -- Kayla Miller, bestselling author of the Click series

"Kids are going to love the perfectly imperfect Very Nelson!" -- Gene Luen Yang, author of American Born Chinese and Dragon Hoops

Author Bio

Hope Larson is a New York Times bestselling, multi-Eisner Award--winning cartoonist and comics writer. Over a lengthy career as a middle grade author, she has created contemporary middle grade graphic novels like All Summer Long, dabbled in fantasy with Salt Magic (illustrated by Rebecca Mock), adapted Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time into a graphic novel, written Batgirl for DC Comics, and cocreated the Goldie Vance series for Boom! Comics. She lives in Asheville, North Carolina, with her family and an orange tabby, Popcorn.