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The War at Ellsmere is a fun coming-of-age tale set at an exclusive girls' boarding school, where scholarship student Juniper has just started a new year. Snarky and uncomfortable, she has a little trouble fitting in, first with her new roommate, perky Cassie, and then with mean-girl Emily and her friends. Emily is determined to ruin Juniper's time at Ellsmere and will stop short of nothing to push her buttons; will Juniper (or "Jun" as she likes to be called) survive the year? Or will Emily succeed in making her life miserable?
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The War at Ellsmere is a quick read and it's pretty clean, so I think younger teen and tween girls would enjoy it. I managed to pass a nice couple of hours with this and a cup of tea; I look forward to reading more from author/illustrator Hicks and I would encourage you to check out her website, www.faitherinhicks.com, for more examples of her art and writing.
Rating: BEACH
FTC Disclosure: I did not receive this book for review from the publisher.
4 comments:
This sounds like a fun read! (One of the kids on the cover looks like she has a mustache, though!) It's going on my list of comics to look out for.
I think I'd like this one since I'm a sucker for a good boarding school story.
I think this would make a great read for both my daughter and myself. It sounds like a good light read and I really like the mention of the close friendship the girls strike up.
This does sound light and fun, but then again that's just what I crave sometimes. One more for the wishlist.
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