The prince and the dressmaker
(Graphic Novel)
Author
Published
New York : First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press, 2018.
ISBN
1250159857 (hardcover), 9781250159854 (hardcover), 162672363X (paperback), 9781626723634 (paperback), 1549018981 (FollettBound), 9781549018985 (FollettBound)
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acorn Public Library District - Young Adult Stacks | YA GN WANG, J. | On Shelf |
| Addison Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult Books | GN WANG J. | Checked out |
| Batavia Public Library District - Juvenile Graphic Novels | J GN Wang | Checked out |
| Batavia Public Library District - Young Adult Graphic Novel | YA GN Wang | On Shelf |
| Bedford Park Public Library District - Stacks | YA WANG | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Comics (Graphic works)
Cross-dressing -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Dressmaking -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Fairy tales.
Fashion -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Friendship -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Gender identity -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic novels.
Marriage -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Princes -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Queer comics.
Cross-dressing -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Dressmaking -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Fairy tales.
Fashion -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Friendship -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Gender identity -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic novels.
Marriage -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Princes -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Queer comics.
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Format
Graphic Novel
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
276 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
UPC
40028684076
Accelerated Reader
MG+
Level 3, 1 Points
Level 3, 1 Points
Lexile code
GN
Lexile measure
360
Notes
Description
Prince Sebastian hides from his parents his secret life of dressing up in women's clothes as the hottest fashion icon in Paris, the fabulous Lady Crystallia, while his friend Frances the dressmaker strives to keep her friend's secret.
Description
Prince Sebastian is looking for a bride - or rather, his parents are looking for one for him. Sebastian is too busy hiding his secret life from everyone. At night he puts on daring dresses and takes Paris by storm as the fabulous Lady Crystallia - the hottest fashion icon in the world capital of fashion! Sebatian's secret weapon is his brilliant dressmaker, Frances - his best friend and one of only two people who know the truth: sometimes this boy wears dresses. But Frances dreams of greatness, and being someone's secret weapon means being a secret. Forever. How long can Frances defer her dreams to protect her friend? Jen Wang weaves an exuberantly romantic tale of identity, young love, art, and family. A fairy tale for any age, The Prince and the Dressmaker will steal your heart. -- From back cover.
Target Audience
GN360L Lexile
Target Audience
Structure indicator: 90 (high) Syntactic indicator: 70 (medium) Semantic indicator: 100 (very high) Decoding indicator: 100 (very high) Lexile.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader MG+ 3.0 1.0. 193710
Awards
School Library Journal Best Books, Literary Type: Graphic Novels, 2018
Awards
ALSC Notable Children's Book, 2019
Awards
Boston Globe Best Children's Books, 2018
Awards
Chicago Public Library Best Teen Graphic Novels and Manga, 2018
Awards
Harvey Award for Best Children's or Young Adult Book Award Winner, 2018
Awards
Harvey Award for Book of the Year Nominee, 2018
Awards
Horn Book Fanfare List, 2018
Awards
New York Public Library Best Books for Teens, 2018
Awards
NPR Best Books, 2018
Awards
Prix Jeunesse du Festival d'Angoulême, 2019
Awards
Publisher's Weekly Best Young Adult Book, 2018
Awards
Rainbow Book List, 2019
Awards
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee, 2020
Awards
School Library Journal's Best Books, 2018
Awards
Washington Post 10 Best Graphic Novels, 2018
Awards
YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2019
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Wang, J. (2018). The prince and the dressmaker. (First edition). First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Wang, Jen, 1984-. 2018. The Prince and the Dressmaker. First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Wang, Jen, 1984-. The Prince and the Dressmaker. First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press, 2018.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Wang, J. (2018). The prince and the dressmaker. First edn New York: First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Wang, Jen. The Prince and the Dressmaker. First edition, First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press, 2018.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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