Maria Scrivan – illustratör

For fans of Dork Diaries and Wimpy Kid comes a funny,heartfelt story about friendship!Making friends isn't easy, but losing them is even harder!Natalie has never felt that she's enough - athletic enough, stylishenough, or talented enough.And on the first day of middle school, Natalie discovers thatthings are worse than she thought: now she's not even cool enoughfor her best friend, Lily!As Natalie tries to get her best friend back, she learns moreabout her true self and natural talents.If Natalie can focus on who she is rather than who sheisn't, then she just might realize she's more than enough,just the way she is. Full-colour graphic novelA New York Times bestseller!  REVIEWS FOR NAT ENOUGH"What elevates Maria Scrivan's graphic novel is the refreshinghonesty with which it approaches its subject matter. The tone isinstructive but not preachy, as Natalie develops her talents asa cartoonist and discovers her individuality, which brings her notonly the acceptance of others but, more importantly, self-acceptance."- Financial Times"Scrivan's exuberant, comic strip-esque art and simple dialoguewill entice a range of readers, who will relate to Nat's insecurities."- School Library Journal"[A] straightforward, heartfelt story." - Kirkus Reviews"This story of growing up is a perfectread for students new to middle school and those questioningwhere their talents lie." - Booklist

Per primer cop a la vida, la Natalie se sent segura. Els seus mèrits són reconeguts, té amics que li fan costat i passa molt temps amb el noi que li agrada, el Derek! Però quan el Derek diu a la Natalie que l''estima només com a amiga, l''autoconfiança de la Natalie es transforma immediatament en baixa autoestima. Té el cor trencat, i mentre intenta recuperar-se, la Natalie deixa de banda les seves aptituds i fins i tot els seus amics. Sense ningú a qui recórrer, la Natalie haurà de sortir-se''n tota sola.

Por primera vez en su vida, Natalie se siente segura de sí misma. Han reconocido su talento, tiene buenas amigas ¡y pasa un montón de tiempo con Derek, el chico que le gusta! Pero cuando Derek le dice que solo quiere que sean amigos, la confianza de Natalie se convierte de golpe en un montón de dudas sobre sí misma. Mientras intenta curar su corazón roto, Natalie se olvida de su talento e incluso de sus amigas, y sin nadie en quien apoyarse, tendrá que arreglar sus problemas ella sola.