Chickenpox By Remy Lai
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This was so much fun Loved how this is from Remy s oldest sister s point of view when the 5 siblings had chickenpox And wow Remy was definitely a handful Not only did this capture sibling life when everyone was quarantined but it also delved into middle grade friendships I laughed and cringed throughout the read bc chickenpox kind of icky Kids of all ages will adore this. Chickenpox symptoms I received an arc from the publisher but all opinions are my own Paperback I have previously expressed my dismay at all realistic fiction graphic novels being unnecessary memoirs that are set in the 80s and 90s not because the author s life was so interesting but because the author doesn t want to deal with social media and cell phones Rarely do these retro settings serve any function other than a song or TV show reference for the adult readers I have been beating the stop setting books in the 90s for no reason drum for some time However Chickenpox is a rare light in the darkness A graphic novel set in the 1900s FOR A GOOD REASON Color me thrilled Because this book could not exist in the modern day becauseand as a 90s kid this still blows my mindkids don t get chickenpox any What a relief And THEN it was GOOD There s sibling drama where no one is an absolutely unredeemable jerk friendship drama that feels realistic to how children that age interact the struggles of calling a friend s house and having to talk to their parents Kids today will never know the struggle What an interesting twist to make Remy herself a side character focusing instead on her older siblings which I think worked really well I loved every page and this will definitely be a no brainer purchase for my elementary school library Multiple copies because I know it will fly off of my shelves Paperback E ARC provided by Netgalley. Chicken pox mortality rate In 1994 author Remy Lai was living with her family in Indonesia but she tells the story of her family s bout with chicken pox from the point of view of her oldest sister Abby Abby is 12 Amy is 11 Remy is 8 Andy 6 and Tommy just 3 This makes the household a bit like a wild zoo from time to time Abby will do just about anything to escape the ruckus including taking piano lessons and spending lots of time at her friends Julia and Monica s houses When the two want to meet Abby s siblings she reluctantly has them over but when the kids pester them Abby finds herself fighting with them Julia makes the comment that Abby is acting like a fourth grader which hurts her feelings Julia comes down with chicken pox and is out of school and Abby is wary of hanging out with Monica because of the comment hanging out with her friend who is a boy Sandy When the Lai s go to a local hotel pool to swim Remy notices that she has mosquito bites but when the other children seem to have them as well they get hauled to Dr Sutanto who diagnoses chicken pox called watery pox in Indonesian Abby seems to have escaped them and is glad since her siblings have to be quarantined for 7 10 days but she wakes up the next morning with them as well The progression of the disease is nicely laid out for modern readers who have not experienced this there s even a nice author s note talking about the vaccine that was available shortly after her experiences Everyone is sick and laid low for a while Abby rebounds a bit quickly so ends up trying to help her mother and amuse and cater to her brothers and sisters Sometimes this goes awry like the time that she suggest the forbidden game of ghost that involves covering each other with flour Abby ends up having to clean up the mess and as the oldest is always blamed Things are difficult with Julia and Monica at one point Abby calls Julia and based on their conversation comes to the conclusion that she like likes Sandy She tells Monica this and is surprised that Monica is a little cold toward her At one point Abby calls Julia s house but ends up telling Julia s mother that the remark about being like a fourth grader hurt her feelings and Julia s mother cancels a birthday party Abby is later able to fix this mistake There are some sisterly successes like when Abby must watch the other children while her mother takes Tommy to the doctor because his chicken pox have become infected and she encourages them all to create a library with check out cards and this keeps them amused for some time Eventually everyone gets better and Abby manages to talk to her friends and figure things out so that when she returns to school it s not so bad Strengths This is definitely a historical topic that we needed before all of the authors are too young to remember what having chicken pox is like Having it set in a family with five children makes it much interesting of course they all got sick at the same time Adding a bit of friend drama and explaining how the land line was the only way to communicate was a good move There are some other things like VHS tapes and video rental stores that also have a tiny bit of explanation for middle school students who at this point in time were born around 2010 2013 This was a fun but informative graphic novel from the author of Ghost Book Pie in the Sky and other popular titles Weaknesses There could have been a few 1990s references but since this is set in Thailand the popular culture was probably not quite the same There are some good fashion depictions I m glad that chicken pox are gone but we could use bright colors I was a little surprised that Abby and her siblings scratched their pox I remember being coated in calamine lotion and being told that horrible things would happen to me if I scratched I was younger than Remy I remember my mother taking her long fingernails and trying to scratch in between my pox What I really think This is a good choice for readers who want a historic look at a bygone disease or who enjoy graphic novels with family interactions like Lloyd s Squished or Tang s Parachute Kids Paperback Adorable story with adorable art work Give this one to fans of Raina Telgemeier s Guts Abby is over her all her siblings animal that share her home Zoo Suddenly due to a contagious virus she is now quarantined at home with all of them for days on end I love the character development we see for several of the family members and Abby s two friends Full of relatable friend drama misunderstandings and family members that you truly love but also can t stand MG readers will love this one Paperback Remy Lai s illustrations are colorful and cute except for when the close ups of chickenpox get kinda gross and the story and art style will certainly appeal to fans of books like Smile Details of life in Indonesia in the 90 s give readers context for Abby s experiences and it s fun to see things like laser discs make an appearance Lai does a good job of expressing how simple misunderstandings can spiral to larger problems and I appreciated the nuances of the sibling dynamics One moment in particular that stood out to me was when each child noticed that depending on who is around each of them has been the eldest at different times If Abby isn t home Amy has to be the mature and responsible one if Amy isn t home it s Remy and so on Realizing this was a big moment for Abby who often feels the burden of being eldest to so many immature children Whether it s with friends or family Lai s storytelling emphasizes the importance of communication and hearing someone else s side of things Paperback
| Chickenpox By Remy Lai |
| 1250863295 |
| 9781250863294 |
| English |
| 240 |
| Paperback |
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Not being able to go to school but also going mad spending all the together time with her siblings that drive her batty