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A First Time for Everything (National Book Award Winner)

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Inspired by his own life, Dan Santat’s A First Time for Everything is a transformative coming-of-age tale perfect for young people on the cusp of all of their big adolescent firsts — as well as adults wishing to reminisce on their own.

*Winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature*

A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkward middle school years and the trip to Europe that changed his life.

Dan's always been a good kid. The kind of kid who listens to his teachers, helps his mom with grocery shopping, and stays out of trouble. But being a good kid doesn't stop him from being bullied and feeling like he's invisible, which is why Dan has low expecta...

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