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by Shannon Hale (Author), Marcela Cespedes (Illustrator)
Dream On is the perfect book for readers who love friendship stories, The Babysitter's Club and Click graphic novels, and hopeful, inspiring reads.
Real Friends and Princess in Black series author Shannon Hale's Dream On is the first book in a graphic novel series about a young girl with big dreams and an even bigger imagination. When Cassie gets a letter that says she's won a huge prize, she thinks it's the answer to all her problems. She could get another car so her big family doesn't have to take two trips to go places. Or new furniture to replace their shabby old sofa. Or maybe she could make Vali her best friend forever by taking her on a fabulous vacation. But what happens if Cassie wins nothing at all? She won't let her worries stop her, though. Anything is possible if Cassie can dream on! With bright and charming illustrations by Marcela Cespedes and coloring by Lark Pien, Dream On is a joyful story of imagination, big dreams, and wonder. This gentle, accessible story includes SEL themes about empathy, kindness, compassion, and forgiveness. It also features children experiencing high sensitivity, big emotions, and feelings of sadness, making it a helpful tool to spark conversations and connections with young readers. Don't miss Book 2, Dream Big!Author Biography
Shannon Hale is the New York Times best-selling author of over 40 books, which have sold 15 million copies in North America and been translated into dozens of languages worldwide. Her novels for young readers include The Goose Girl, Book of a Thousand Days, and Newbery Honor recipient Princess Academy. With LeUyen Pham, she created her best-selling graphic novel memoirs Real Friends, Best Friends, and Friends Forever, and the Kitty-Corn picture book series. Shannon co-writes graphic novels with her husband Dean Hale, like the Eisner-nominee Rapunzel's Revenge (with Nathan Hale) and Diana, Princess of the Amazons (with Victoria Ying) as well as the best-selling chapter book series The Princess in Black (with LeUyen Pham). She lives in Utah with their four children and two ridiculous cats.
Marcela Cespedes, or Mace, as her friends call her, began stapling together sheets of paper to draw stories on them, from a very early age. Growing up, her love for comics never ceased to exist even when reading on road trips with her family would make her carsick. Her degree in Graphic Design and a subsequent Masters in Illustration have taken her to work in many creative industries such as advertising, animation, film, and publishing, where she finally brought together all her professional experiences with her love for books and graphic novels. Originally from Cali, Colombia, she currently resides between California and Wellington, New Zealand, getting the best of both hemispheres.
