Star Scouts

Reviewed by: Mary Lehmer - Freeport Community Librar, Freeport, Southern Maine Library District

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This graphic novel is about a young girl named Avani and she is in a scout troop that she just doesn't fit in with. The things the scouts do are things that she isn't interested in. But then she accidently gets picked up by an alien scout that was trying to pick up a newt. And the alien that picks her up? She is a scout too. Luckily for Avani the things they do in her scout troop are nothing like Avani has ever seen, and boy, does she like it!

This graphic novel has terrific illustrations in it, they totally capture the humor and the action in the story. Avani is by no means a perfect character which adds quite a bit to the story and makes her character believable. She isn't always nice, and readers will find they keep hoping she will be. But the best part of the book is the humor, some of the nick names for the aliens that breath methane gas instead of oxygen are just awesome. Really fun with lots of action and terrific illustrations, highly recommended. Cream

Overall Book Score: excellent