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Primer
Primer | Thomas Krajewski, Jennifer Muro
Primer introduces a brand-new superhero with a colorful array of superpowers to explore. Ashley Rayburn is an upbeat girl with a decidedly downbeat past. Her father is a known criminal who once used Ashley to help him elude justice, and in his attempt to escape, a life was taken. He now sits in federal prison, but still casts a shadow over Ashley's life. In the meantime, Ashley has bounced from foster home to foster home and represents a real challenge to the social workers who try to help her--not because she's inherently bad, but because trouble always seems to find her. Ashley's latest set of presumably short-term foster parents are Kitch and Yuka Nolan. Like Ashley, Kitch happens to be an artist. Yuka, on the other hand, is a geneticist working for a very high-level tech company, one that's contracted out to work for the government and the military. And it's Yuka's latest top secret project that has her very concerned. Developed for the military, it's a set of body paints that, when applied to the wearer, grant them a wide range of special powers. Fearful that this invention will be misused, Yuka sneaks the set of paints home, substituting a dummy suitcase with an ordinary set of paints in their place. From here, signals get crossed. Ashley comes home from school one day with her new friend Luke and, thinking that the Nolans have purchased a surprise gift for her upcoming birthday, finds the set of paints. Being an artist, Ashley naturally assumes these are for her. It isn't long before she realizes that she's stumbled upon something much bigger and a lot more dangerous. Although she uses her newly discovered powers for good, it's not long before the military becomes wise to what happened to their secret weapon. And this spells big trouble not only for Ashley, but for her newfound family and friends as well.
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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
Primer | Thomas Krajewski, Jennifer Muro
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Aww - I love this bonding moment between Ashley and her new foster dad (who is absolutely a kindred spirit). #LetsGetGraphic

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
Primer | Thomas Krajewski, Jennifer Muro
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13 years old and catching her first plane ✈️ #LetsGetGraphic

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Lauredhel
Primer | Thomas Krajewski, Jennifer Muro
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I finished Primer! This is a really fun YA superhero graphic novel involving foster family, superpower-inducing skin paints, and skeevy government military science projects.

#Pantone2023 @clwojick #TenderPeach

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Lauredhel
Primer | Thomas Krajewski, Jennifer Muro
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Library haul!

On my hook : the start of the yoke for an Alma Sweater. Blue yarn is Malabrigo Sock in Matisse; multi yarn in Hobbii Dream Colour in Unicorn. Yes, it's supposed to be curling like that at this stage.

#graphicnovel #nonfiction #litsycrafters

BeeMagical Loved Primer!!!💕 2y
Lauredhel @BeeMagical good to hear! looking forward to it 2y
Catsandbooks Gorgeous! 2y
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BeeMagical
Primer | Thomas Krajewski, Jennifer Muro
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Book 126📚 5⭐️

So cute!! We love a strong female super hero!👏🏻👏🏻🖤

Primer is adorable and I hope there is more of her story to come!!🌈💪🏻

*I want all the wigs😍

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IndoorDame
Primer | Thomas Krajewski, Jennifer Muro
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My first book of November was my #doublespin pick. I happened to start it last night when I couldn‘t sleep. I‘m glad I finally got around to reading this. It‘s a truly charming testament to girl power, parental love and artistic expression. @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
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peanutnine
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This was a fun middle grade superhero adventure. Ashley has finally clicked with her latest foster family. But she accidentally gives herself super powers & gets mixed up in something sinister.
I liked the story & the characters. I only wish they explained earlier that superheroes were already a thing in her city because I was confused when she showed up and no one was surprised by her powers lol. But I guess that's to be expected from a DC comic

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silentrequiem
Primer | Thomas Krajewski, Jennifer Muro
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Super cute kids comic! Can't wait for more!
#hoopla #graphicnovel

readordierachel Love the art! 4y
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silentrequiem
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Uh what part of DC were they hanging out in? Just lots of people in business clothes usually.

AlaMich Yeah, that is weird. 4y
Hooked_on_books DuPont circle? 4y
silentrequiem @Hooked_on_books Hey, I used to hang out in Dupont! 😂 4y
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silentrequiem
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Ha. Love this!

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AmberWB
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This was a quick, cute read. Ashley is placed with a new foster family, and is caught by her foster father spray painting graffiti in the park. A fellow artist, he encourages her ability instead of punishing her. Meanwhile, Ashley‘s foster mom is working on a top secret government project, that Ashley discovers, mistaking for “special” paints. Great for elementary readers.

AkashaVampie @ElizaMarie did I mention this one to u... I cant remember! Haha 4y
ElizaMarie @AkashaVampie yes you did! I have it stacked :) 4y
AkashaVampie @ElizaMarie sorry totally bad memory 4y
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Addison_Reads
Primer | Thomas Krajewski, Jennifer Muro
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Mehso-so

I wanted to fall completely in love with this middle grade graphic novel that introduces a new superhero, but it didn't quite make a pick.

The artwork is gorgeous, kid-friendly, bright, and so much fun. Having the main character be a foster kid was a great concept too, but I just felt like something was missing.

Young girls will probably really like this one. I hope there are more additions to this series so that the street can develop more.

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Pogue
Primer | Thomas Krajewski, Jennifer Muro
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I loved this. It was adorable.

AkashaVampie @ElizaMarie it looks like a GN but not sure. Maybe something u might like. 4y
ElizaMarie @AkashaVampie It does look cute. I will look into it a bit more! Thanks 4y
AkashaVampie @@ElizaMarie ur welcome 4y
Pogue @ElizaMarie @AkashaVampie it is a GN it is about a foster child. 4y
AkashaVampie @Pogue thanks for letting us know. @ElizaMarie is a big fan of GN so I always try to tag her when I find some. 4y
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MaggieCarr
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Most are greeted with "good morning" instead I get "I finished another book while you were sleeping, Mom."

Kid, don't ever change.

"I really liked it. Ashley likes art like me. Her jail dad is scary. I want to read another book about Primer." -age 7

#RaisingReaders #ARC #ReadBeforePublication
Expected Publication June 23, 2020

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MaggieCarr
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ARC | expected publication June 2020

Yes! I love everything about Ashley/Primer! Creative, funny, broken back story, smart, overcomer. Gah! I literally sighed on the last page, as the story eludes to a continuation. I couldn't be happier, because I'm officially a Primer fangirl!

HannaPolkadots Ooo, sounds fun! 4y
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