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This book is billed as book 1, so we can hope there will be more to come in the Francine/Maureen saga.Ĭons: Although Shannon Wright did a commendable job of giving Francine and Maureen distinctive characteristics, it was sometimes a little difficult telling the identical twins apart in the illustrations. A fast-paced middle school story, excellent artwork, and a multicultural cast of characters will make this a popular choice for sure. Pros: Another fun graphic novel from Graphix, this one written by Coretta Scott King honoree Varian Johnson. Twins: A Graphic Novel (Twins 1) Book 1 of 1: Twins 1,708 Kindle Edition 79912. The tension finally leads to a heart-to-heart conversation where each girl is able to share her own insecurities and see what her sister is going through. 'Twins: A Graphic Novel' by Varian Johnson is a heartwarming story about twin sisters Maureen and Francine. Although their parents try to keep things civil, emotions run high as each twin assembles a campaign staff and decides on a platform.

Everything changes, though when the twins decide to run against each other for class president. Although Maureen excels in her classes, she struggles to connect with other kids and ends up eating lunch in the library. Francine, now calling herself Fran, seems to be reinventing herself with tons of friends and not much time for Maureen. Maureen, who’s the narrator, is known as the thinking twin, while Francine’s reputation is as the talking twin. Coretta Scott King Honor author Varian Johnson teams up with rising cartoonist Shannon Wright for a delightful middle-grade graphic novel Maureen and. Summary: Twins Mauren and Francine are starting middle school. Varian Johnson Shannon Wright, (Illustrator) - 'Maureen and Francine Carter are twins and best friends. There are some of the books making a cameo in one of the panels: Twins by Varian Johnson and Shannon Wright Guts by Raina Telgemeier Dog Man by Dav Pilkey. Published by Graphix (Released October 6)

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