Victoria Jamieson is the author of the graphic novel and New York Times Best Seller Roller Girl, and she joins Josie to discuss how she became an author and illustrator and why graphic novels are great reads for kids. In this interview, you’ll hear Victoria talk about her hit book Roller Girl as well as her most recent book When Stars Are Scattered. Josie and Victoria also share a few more of their best book recommendations for military tweens.

Books mentioned in this show:

• Roller Girl

• When Stars Are Scattered

• Ramona and Beezus by Beverly Cleary and Jacqueline Rogers

• Wings of Fire by Tui T. Sutherland

• Science Comics: Plagues: The Microscopic Battlefield by Falynn Koch

• Smile by Raina Telgemeier

• Squish by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm

• New Kid, by Jerry Craft

• Huda F Are You? by Huda Fahmy

• The Terrible Two, by Mac Barnett, Jory John & Kevin Cornell

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