Mrs. Hollins walks back with my book. She hands it to me. To my surprise, it’s a thick book, not a little picture book, which was what I thought she was going to give me. As I thumb through it, I realize that there are comics inside! “We call this a graphic novel,” Mrs. Ortiz tells me. “I think you’ll really like it. It’s about a ten-year-old girl who moves to the US and helps her parents manage a flea market shop!” “It has so much heart!” Mrs. Hollins adds, putting a hand to her chest. “And humor! I laughed and cried!” I flip the pages, mesmerized by the format. It’s like watching a movie in
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