A coming-of-age middle-grade graphic novel featuring a girl with severe allergies who just wants to find the perfect pet

At home, Maggie is the odd one out. Her parents are preoccupied with getting ready for a new baby, and her younger brothers are twins and always in their own world. Maggie loves animals and thinks a new puppy to call her own is the answer, but when she goes to select one on her birthday, she breaks out in hives and rashes. She's severely allergic to anything with fur

Can Maggie outsmart her allergies and find the perfect pet? With illustrations by Michelle Mee Nutter, Megan Wagner Lloyd uses inspiration from her own experiences with allergies to tell a heartfelt story of family, friendship, and finding a place to belong.

Author: Megan Wagner Lloyd
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Graphix
Published: 03/02/2021
Pages: 240
Weight: 1.1lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.90w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781338568912
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.5
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 510864 / Allergic


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 01/01/2021 pg. 70
Booklist 01/01/2021 pg. 56
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2021
Publishers Weekly 02/01/2021 pg. 75

About the Author
MICHELLE MEE NUTTER is the co-creator, with Megan Wagner Lloyd, of Allergic, an instant bestseller. Michelle graduated with a degree in illustration from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Her work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators, 3x3 Illustration, Creative Quarterly, and more. Michelle lives in Boston.
MEGAN WAGNER LLOYD is the co-creator, with Michelle Mee Nutter, of Allergic, an instant bestseller. Megan is also the author of several picture books, including Paper Mice, Building Books, Finding Wild, and Fort-Building Time, and of Haven, a novel. She lives in the Washington, DC area.