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  • Best Friends for Never (Katie the Catsitter #2)

Best Friends for Never
(Katie the Catsitter #2)

Illustrator
Stephanie Yue
Publication Date
February 15, 2022
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  4th − 5th
Language
English
Format
Graphic Novel
Best Friends for Never (Katie the Catsitter #2)

Description

Calling all Raina Telgemeier fans! It's back to school for Katie the Catsitter in this purr-fectly irresistible graphic novel series about friendship, heroes, and cats (lots of cats)!

Katie loves skating with the Wheelas and the fact that she's officially a superhero sidekick. But now that school's starting, everything's changing. The Mousetress is getting blamed for things Katie knows she didn't do. Sidekick training is NOT as exciting as she'd hoped. Katie's best friend Beth is back in town and Beth's new boyfriend is always hanging around (ugh!). Not to mention that all of Katie's friends are mad at her. Fixing this will be harder than any skateboarding trick. But with the help of 217 slightly out of the ordinary cats, Katie's going to try! Can she clear the Mousestress's name, uncover the real supervillain, and become the sidekick (and the friend) she's always dreamed of being? "Readers will revel in the heroic antics." -The New York Times

Publication date
February 15, 2022
Genre
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781984895660
Lexile Measure
380
Guided Reading Level
D
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Series
Katie the Catsitter
BISAC categories
JUV008110 - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Humorous
Library of Congress categories
Cats
Neighbors
Graphic novels
Cartoons and comics
Comics (Graphic works)
Middle school students
Supervillains
Pet sitting

School Library Journal

Starred Review

Gr 3-7--Katie, who pet-sits for her neighbor Madeline (who fights crime as the superhero Mousetress), can overcome anything with the help of Madeline's army of ingenious cats, or so it seems. Madeline seems more interested in online activism and baking shows, even with a Moustress impersonator on the loose. Katie's friend Beth is back from summer camp, but the two of them don't quite gel, unlike Katie's "Wheel-Las" skateboarding crew. To keep Katie safe and help her build responsibility, her mom imposes rules. Katie is constantly challenged to leave her comfort zone toward personal growth and understanding others' feelings. There are awkward, sometimes painful interactions along the way, but Katie plows through self-doubt, even if she stumbles sometimes. The artwork complements the humorous, intuitive writing, from expertly timed pauses in conversation to expressive body language. Venable and Yue share creative samples and stories from their youth in the back. Katie and her mom are white, Beth is brown-skinned, and Madeline is Black. VERDICT The complex yet effortless mixture of tween angst with superhero subplots is a recipe for success for returning readers and those familiar with superhero tropes.

Copyright 2022 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
This book Is amazing!

The art is beautiful, The story is awesome, Why not read as a Cat lover? It may not be as good as volume 1, But its still Awesome!

Colleen Af Venable
Colleen AF Venable is the author of the National Book Award Nominated graphic novel Kiss #8 and is making her middle grade debut with Katie the Catsitter. Colleen is a lifetime comic fan and has designed numerous award winning graphic novels at First-Second books. She's also is an avid rollerskater, animal rescuer, and once started a national holiday (true story). Colleen lives in Brooklyn, NY with her two pet rabbits.

Stephanie Yue grew up in Atlanta, Beijing, and Hong Kong. She's a lifetime comic fan and martial artist (with a black belt in Kung Fu) and travels the world by motorbike. Stephanie was the colorist for the megahit, industry changing, Smile by Raina Telgemeier and Katie is her debut as a middle grade graphic novel illustrator. Stephanie currently divides her time between Boston and Hong Kong, where she's working on the second Katie. Visit her online at http: //stephanieyue.com and on twitter @quezzie.com.
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