Very Bad at Math

by Hope Larson, Hope Larson (Illustrator)

Overview

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 Award–winning author Hope Larson.

Verity “Very” Nelson can do it all.

She’s student body president, debate club whiz, and first chair clarinetist. You could say she’s pretty much the best at everything…Well, almost everything. Everything except math.

And it’s not like she doesn’t try. Math just doesn’t make sense in her brain. But it better start soon, or else she can kiss her presidency—and her campaign promises—goodbye. 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 presidency—and perfect reputation—all come crashing down?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780063311282
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	01/21/2025
Series:	A Very Graphic Novel
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

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! Studios. She lives in Asheville, North Carolina, with her family and an orange tabby, Popcorn.

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! Studios. She lives in Asheville, North Carolina, with her family and an orange tabby, Popcorn.

Editorial 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

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