Tallulah's Nutcracker exercise "On a walk through a

"On a walk through a snow-covered garden

individuality

it’s the first masquerade without Grandpa

Bursting with moving parts

A middle schooler's plan to fit in with her new friends by writing herself a fake love letter backfires spectacularly in this funny and all-too-relatable graphic novel perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and the Berrybrook Middle School series

Tallulah's Nutcracker exercise "On a walk through aIt's Christmastime, and Tallulah finally gets what she's been wishing for a part in a real ballet, a professional production of The Nutcracker. She's only a mouse, but she works as hard as if she had been cast as the Sugar Plum Fairy. On the night of the show, everything is perfect. But then disaster strikes! Does Tallulah have what it takes to become a real ballerina? A well told story, gorgeous illustrations, and a beloved character conspire to make