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From actor and lifelong activist Alyssa Milano comes Hope Roberts, a girl who's determined to change the world. Hope is eleven years old, and she wants to be an astrophysicist. She loves swimming, Galaxy Girl comic books, her best friend Sam, and her two rescue dogs.Hope believes it's always a good day to champion a cause, defend an underdog, and save the future. And most of all, she believes in dreaming big. That's why she's enrolled in all of the advanced classes at her new middle school. She's smart and confident in her abilities. But though Hope seems super strong on the outside, there's another side of her, too. She's just a regular girl trying to survive middle school.It's the beginning of sixth grade, and Hope's BFF quickly meets a new group of friends in her classes. Hope doesn't know how to handle it. She and Sam have always been inseparable! Things don't go as well for Hope. She embarrasses herself in front of her whole class, and then she gets off on the wrong foot with her new classmate, Camila. Even science club doesn't go as planned. None of the boys in the club will listen to the girls' ideas, and Hope and Camila get stuck doing the boring part of their science project, even though it was their idea. But Hope is determined to prove herself to the boys -- even if it means doing a lot of extra work on her own. She knows that sometimes changing the world starts small. So now Hope has a mission! Can she turn the science club into a place that's welcoming for everyone -- and make some new friends along the way?Hope's relatability, kindness, empathy, and can-do attitude will inspire a generation of do-gooders. This new series is a response to the very palpable feeling that not only can young people save the world -- they will!
Author Notes
Debbie Rigaud is the coauthor of Alyssa Milano's New York Times bestselling Hope series and the author of Simone Breaks All the Rules and Truly Madly Royally . She grew up in East Orange, New Jersey, and started her career writing for entertainment and teen magazines. She now lives with her husband and children in Columbus, Ohio. Find out more at debbierigaud.com.
Eric S. Keyes is currently an animator and character designer on The Simpsons , joining the show in its first season. He has worked on many other shows throughout the years, including King of the Hill , The Critic , and Futurama . He was also a designer and art director on Disney's Recess . Hope is his first time illustrating a children's book series. Eric lives in Los Angeles with his wife and son.
Actress and activist Alyssa Milano has spent almost her entire life in the public eye. A famous child actor, she has continued to work throughout her adulthood in both television and film, most notably starring in the wildly popular television series Who's the Boss? and Charmed . Alyssa is also a lifelong activist and is passionate about fighting for human rights around the world. In 2003, UNICEF invited Alyssa to become a National Ambassador in recognition of her charitable work on behalf of children. Ever since then, Alyssa has been a champion of children's rights, working closely with UNICEF to raise money and awareness and provide aid to the children who need it most all over the world. Alyssa also speaks to kids in schools around the country about the importance of voting and teaches them how to fill out a ballot because she believes it's never too early to be civic-minded. Most recently, Alyssa is known for popularizing the #MeToo hashtag on Twitter, sparking the massive viral movement. She was named one of the 2017 Persons of the Year in Time magazine alongside other prestigious activists. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two kids.
Reviews (2)
Publisher's Weekly Review
As this series by actor and activist Milano and author Rigaud (Truly Madly Royally) lifts off, biracial, self-described "future scientist" Hope Roberts, whose father is a rocket scientist with NASA, begins the sixth grade with considerable angst. She has been accepted into an accelerated school program and, for the first time ever, will be in a different class than her best friend, Sam. The author introduces her manifest STEM/girl-power message straight away, noting that Hope's bookcase displays multiple science awards alongside her collection of comics starring science powerhouse Galaxy Girl, who shares Hope's conviction that "girls can do little and big things that can change the world." As Sam tries out for the school play and gains a posse of new pals, Hope immerses herself in a science club competition. Frustrated at her male teammates' reluctance to listen to their female counterparts, Hope takes it upon herself to push against the status quo. Animator Keyes's simple cartoons underline moments of social awkwardness and triumph throughout the novel, which delivers a worthy, if overstated, message about teamwork, friendship, finding a way to use one's voice effectively, and learning from mistakes. Final art not seen by PW. Ages 8--12. (Oct.)
Kirkus Review
Aspiring scientist Hope Roberts is starting her first day at JFK Middle School, where her advanced classes will separate her from her best friend, Sam Bowers, for the first time.Though the friends make a pact to keep close, different classes and extracurricular interests forge a distance. After surviving the first week of middle school, Hope joins the science club, which is given the immediate task of preparing for the year's first science competition. Though Hope and her new friend, Camila Rivera, conceive the robotics coding idea for the competition project, the boys mostly dominate the actualization of the project. The girls express their frustration to each other, but they continue on as team players. Hope gets so caught up in trying to prove the boys wrong that her anxiety leads to the destruction of the entire project. Hope's supportive parents offer her the insight she needs to face her mistakes and work through them. A diverse cast is depicted via illustrations and naming convention. Biracial (black/white) Hope is illustrated with brown skin and "big hair" (referred to multiple times, once in tandem with her dog). Sam has pale skin, and Camilla declares Guatemalan heritage. Hope fumbles by stereotyping Camilla as an assumed Spanish speaker; the authors arguably make the same gaffe by casting Seora Lopez, the Spanish teacher, with swaying hoop earrings.Despite a bit of bumpiness, Hope is a likable and inspiring kid who never gives up. (Fiction. 8-12) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.