So much of the story was inspired by the author’s own life, which is why Cynthia Copeland is taking you behind the pages of Cub, giving you the scoop into the story behind this graphic memoir. From Cindy’s hippie-inspired fashions to Volkswagen Beetles, readers will feel super connected to the relevant story while experiencing a little slice of history. We love how the illustrations really paint the picture for the 1970’s setting. But whether she’s writing features about ghost hunters, falling off her bicycle and into her first crush, or navigating shifting friendships, Cindy grows wiser and more confident through every awkward and hilarious mistake. Searching for her own scoops, Cindy doesn’t always get it right, on paper or in real life. A (rare) young female reporter takes Cindy under her wing, and Cindy soon learns not only how to write a lede, but also how to respectfully question authority, how to assert herself in a world run by men, and-as the Watergate scandal unfolds-how brave reporting and writing can topple a corrupt world leader. Twelve-year-old Cindy has just dipped a toe into seventh-grade drama-with its complicated friendships, bullies, and cute boys-when she earns an internship as a cub reporter at a local newspaper in the early 1970s. A laugh-out-loud funny and empowering graphic memoir about growing up and finding your voice.
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