Mixed-Up Paperback – January 21, 2025

This book was perfect for my 9 year old. She didn't want to put it down since receiving the book.

This is a fast and enjoyable graphic novel about middle-grade friendship struggles and self-discovery. It follows Stella (~age 10) as she starts her fifth-grade year. The first day of school is a happy one as Stella and her best friends are all placed in the same class. But trouble brews as Stella's friends spend more and more time playing an online game--a game Stella wants to play but can't understand. Stella also falls behind in school, spending many recesses indoors catching up on work and also to avoiding the chatter about the online game. The conflict revolves positively and realistically. The art is also colorful and engaging. Overall, it's a solid pick for any child who likes graphic novels.But here's what I LOVE about this book. It actually gets dyslexia right! Too many books with dyslexic characters perpetuate stereotypes or promote outdated "cures." In contrast, this book is on point both in how dyslexia is depicted and the type of help Stella receives. This is so, so needed! A copy of this book needs to be in every classroom in America. As the mother of dyslexic twins, five million stars! More books about Stella, please!

Thank you, Kami Garcia!Fifth grader Stella keeps getting further behind her classmates, and her frustration with not being as fast as the other kids in her class weighs heavily on her mind. Along with those academic frustrations, Stella also faces hurdles with her friendships. Thankfully, Stella has wonderful support from her parents and teachers , and she learns how to cope with her dyslexia. As a Mom who helped her son navigate dyslexia when he was in second grade, this story was personal and made me truly thankful for the amazing educators who helped him.Mixed-Up is a book so many students need; they need to understand that It's ok to learn differently from your peers. Adding the dyslexic-friendly font to the novel was the chef's kiss!I can't wait to share this one with my readers!

I wanted to read this book before gift it to my daughter who is also dyslexic and I felt almos if the book was describing my daughter.The illustration is cute!

This is a fantastic graphic novel! I added it to our potential Battle of the Books list because I think it will speak to kids and adults alike.

My daughter was diagnosed with dyslexia years ago and she LOVED this book! She even brought it to school to show her best friend who is dyslexic as well! It made her feel so much better about herself! I am so proud of how much she is embracing all of herself. Highly recommend!!!

“Kindle Edition” users beware – this does NOT work with kindle paperwhites – only on phone or computer. False advertising. Happy to remove my review if Amazon updates website.

Our teen daughter loves graphic novels and this has become a favorite. Three cheers for disability representation too!