Imogene Vega has spent her childhood performing at the Florida Renaissance Festival, where her parents work as actors. After years of homeschooling, she decides to enter the sixth grade at a local public middle school. Imogene attempts to apply the chivalric code of a squire to her new environment, but she quickly discovers that social hierarchies and peer pressure are more complex than scripted stage combat. She faces the dilemma of choosing between her unique family identity and the desire to fit in with the popular group, specifically when she participates in teasing a classmate to avoid becoming a target herself.
Middle-schoolers and fans of graphic memoirs gain a realistic look at the social transition from home to public education. Readers see how personal integrity functions outside of a supportive family bubble. The story provides a blueprint for reconciling eccentric hobbies with academic life. Those who finish the book understand that true bravery involves apologizing for social mistakes and maintaining self-respect despite the shifting standards of adolescent friend groups.
Practical and clear-cut; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Curious Generalist. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
