Vera es una niña rusa que vive en Nueva York, en un ambiente un poco diferente al de su país. Un día conoce un campo de verano, como el que frecuentan sus amigas adineradas, y decide ir. Sin embargo, las cosas no serán como ella lo imagina, y aquellas dos semanas en el campo podrían ser las peores de toda su vida. ¡Prepárense! es una novela gráfica muy divertida que engancha al lector desde el comienzo. Las ilustraciones narran, de manera ágil, las experiencias de Vera en el campo de verano, sus angustias y aventuras. Es una bonita novela gráfica que nos muestra el efecto de las diferencias culturales y sociales, nos habla de la discriminación y la timidez, y de que siempre hay una manera ingeniosa de resolver los problemas. Vera is a Russian girl who lives in New York, in an environment a little different from her country. One day she meets a summer field, like the one frequented by her wealthy friends, and she decides to go. However, things will not be as she imagines, and those two weeks in the field could be the worst of her entire life. Get ready! is a very funny graphic novel that hooks the reader from the beginning. The illustrations narrate, in an agile way, Vera's experiences in the summer camp, her anguish and adventures. It is a beautiful graphic novel that shows us the effect of cultural and social differences, tells us about discrimination and shyness, and that there is always an ingenious way to solve problems.
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