The Year I Stopped Drawing: An Illustrated Novel-in-Verse

· Abrams
Ebook
312
Pages
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This book will become available on November 10, 2026. You will not be charged until it is released.

About this ebook

From nationally bestselling author and artist Grant Snider comes a powerful and inventive middle-grade illustrated novel-in-verse about overcoming perfectionism, discovering the power of art, and surviving seventh grade

“A beautifully written, designed, and illustrated story! Grant Snider's poetry sings and captivated my heart on every page! I couldn't put it down! Buy it. Read it. Share it!” —John Schu, librarian and New York Times bestselling author of Louder Than Hunger

Adam has always been the kid who could draw. But this year, everything feels off.

His parents are fighting. A bully is picking on him. There's a new artist in school. His life is changing . . . faster than he can keep up.

As Adam's world turns upside down, he can feel his love of drawing slipping away. But who is Adam without art? 

From nationally bestselling author and artist Grant Snider comes a powerful and inventive middle-grade illustrated novel-in-verse about overcoming perfectionism, discovering the power of art, and surviving seventh grade “A beautifully written, designed, and illustrated story! Grant Snider's poetr...

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About the author

Grant Snider is an orthodontist by day and an artist by night. He is the author of The Shape of Ideas and I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf, along with several picture books for young readers. His comics have been featured in the Kansas City Star, The New York Times, and The New Yorker, as well as The Best American Comics 2013 anthology. He lives in Wichita, Kansas, with his wife and five children. Visit him online at incidentalcomics.com.

Grant Snider is an orthodontist by day and an artist by night. He is the author of The Shape of Ideas and I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf, along with several picture books for young readers. His comics have been featured in the Kansas City Star, The New York Times, and The New Yorker, as well ...

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