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The Year I Stopped Drawing
An Illustrated Novel-in-Verse
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From nationally bestselling author and artist Grant Snider comes a moving and inventive middle-grade illustrated novel in verse about overcoming perfectionism and discovering who you are
Adam has always been the kid who could draw. Art is how he expresses himself and finds confidence and control. But this year, everything feels off. His parents are fighting, a bully is picking on him, and there's a new better artist in school. As Adam's world turns upside down, he can feel his love of drawing slipping away. But who is Adam without art? On one particularly bad day, Adam ends up in the guidance counselor's office with an assignment: try something new, even if you're bad at it. Maybe especially if you're bad at it.Â
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At first, Adam doesn't see much point in squeaking through band rehearsal or slogging through track. But slowly, like a Picasso painting, Adam gains a new perspective: maybe everyone is more complicated than they originally seem-including himself. And maybe being the best is not as important as just being Adam.
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From nationally bestselling author and artist Grant Snider comes a powerful and inventive middle-grade illustrated novel-in-verse about overcoming perfectionism, discovering the power of art, and surviving seventh grade.
Adam has always been the kid who could draw. Art is how he expresses himself and finds confidence and control. But this year, everything feels off. His parents are fighting, a bully is picking on him, and there's a new better artist in school. As Adam's world turns upside down, he can feel his love of drawing slipping away. But who is Adam without art? On one particularly bad day, Adam ends up in the guidance counselor's office with an assignment: try something new, even if you're bad at it. Maybe especially if you're bad at it.Â
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At first, Adam doesn't see much point in squeaking through band rehearsal or slogging through track. But slowly, like a Picasso painting, Adam gains a new perspective: maybe everyone is more complicated than they originally seem-including himself. And maybe being the best is not as important as just being Adam.
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From nationally bestselling author and artist Grant Snider comes a powerful and inventive middle-grade illustrated novel-in-verse about overcoming perfectionism, discovering the power of art, and surviving seventh grade.
Praise for The Year I Stopped Drawing
"The Year I Stopped Drawing is a beautifully written, designed, and illustrated story! Grant Snider's poetry sings and captivated my heart on every page! I couldn't put it down!Buy it.Read it.Share it!
John Schu, librarian and New York Times best-selling author of Louder Than Hunger
Grant Snider skillfully illuminates the inner world of a kid facing serious challenges. The Year I Stopped Drawing is a hopeful and wholly original work that every kid should read.
Jeff Kinney, Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Spectacular.
Travis Jonker, elementary school librarian and author-illustrator of Just One Flake
***STARRED REVIEW***"Grant Snider (Blue Floats Away) delivers sincere scribbles, gravity-defying gummy worms, and a dose of persistence in the imaginative, introspective middle-grade novel-in-verse."
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About the Author
Grant Snider is an orthodontist by day and an artist by night. He is the author of The Shape of Ideas and I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf, along with several picture books for young readers. His comics have been featured in the Kansas City Star, The New York Times, and The New Yorker, as well as The Best American Comics 2013 anthology. He lives in Wichita, Kansas, with his wife and five children. Visit him online at incidentalcomics.com.
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