{"id":12653,"date":"2022-03-18T10:20:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T15:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?p=12653"},"modified":"2022-03-17T10:35:27","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T15:35:27","slug":"alexis-vs-summer-vacation-all-work-no-fun-by-sarah-jamila-stevenson-veronica-agarwal-mg-graphic-novel-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?p=12653","title":{"rendered":"ALEXIS VS SUMMER VACATION – all work & no fun? by Sarah Jamila Stevenson & Veronica Agarwal (MG Graphic novel review)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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School’s out!
Time for summer fun!
Or not so fun\u2026 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alexis is dreading this summer before high school with BFF Lara gone to adventure camp for six weeks, the others in their G&G gaming group traveling away with family\u2026 and she’s stuck here, babysitting her little brother and sister for free!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So many changes since her parents divorced recently that the 14-year-old isn’t sure about what she wants to do with her future anymore, likes guys and gals but can’t summon the courage to talk to the girl she has a crush on\u2026 sigh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mom gets them pool passes so finally they can hang out with other kids. Alexis sees some classmates there and discovers they’re all going to the same high school\u2026 even that bully Mack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jason works with his dad in their Japanese fusion food truck<\/a>, and Luke is in lifeguard training, but they both get time off so Alexis introduces them to Goblins & Gauntlets, her favorite role-playing game<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If only Mack would quit picking on Jason, and Luke’s perfect big brother would quit singling him out during exercises, and Alexis would quit stalling and actually go talk to Hayley\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can the friends level themselves up, as well as their G&G characters?
Will Lara still be her BFF after all summer away?
What if Hayley won’t even talk to Alexis? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This graphic novel takes us through Alexis’ eventful\/boring summer as she discovers more about herself with the help of new friends and her much-loved G&G game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s your favorite game to play with friends?
**kmm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Book info<\/strong>: Alexis vs Summer Vacation \/ Sarah Jamila Stevenson; illustrated by Veronica Agarwal. Avenue A Books, 2019. [author site<\/a>] [artist site<\/a>] [publisher site<\/a>] Personal collection; cover image courtesy of the publisher.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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