When summer plans with her friends and Abuela go awry, it's time for Resa to brainstorm a new plan--but will it be enough? From the renowned entrepreneur and founder of the Startup Squad comes a graphic novel series perfect for fans of the Baby-Sitters Club!Resa and her friends are heading to Brooklyn to spend a couple of weeks with her grandmother! They're so excited to hang out, explore the big city, and have all sorts of adventures. But when Abuela sprains her ankle and can't make it to the shop she runs, Resa knows she can help out--and put her business skills to use along the way!So when two other girls come in to the store looking for doggy bandanas, an item Abuela doesn't have in stock, Resa sees an opportunity to fill a hole in the market. She starts to brainstorm a business plan--only to find out that her new friends don't seem all that interested in putting Resa's good advice to use. And meanwhile, Resa's original Startup Squad crew seem to be having a blast with her abuela--and without Resa. Will the summer of Resa's dreams turn out to be a complete disappointment?
Contributors: (W) Brian Weisfeld; Bonnie Bader (A) Nadia Hsieh
Brian Weisfeld is a youth entrepreneurship advocate who has spent his life building businesses on three continents: from a gummy bear business as a kid to billion-dollar businesses such as IMAX Corporation and Coupons.com as an adult. Brian created You’re the Boss to inspire kids to start their first businesses and to empower them to think like entrepreneurs. Brian is the co-author of You’re the Boss and the Startup Squad book series and is the founder of the Startup Squad Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to teaching entrepreneurship to girls from underserved communities. Brian lives in Silicon Valley with his wife and two daughters. You can visit Brian Weisfeld online at BrianWeisfeld.com. Bonnie Bader has written more than fifty books for young readers, including contributions to the popular Who Was...? series, Little Golden Books, American Girl Doll books, and more. As associate publisher at Penguin Young Readers, Bonnie edited many bestselling series and created the Penguin Young Readers leveled-reading program. She now serves on the Board of Advisors for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. You can visit Bonnie Bader online at BonnieBaderBooks.com.Nadia Hsieh is an illustrator and graphic novel artist who was born and raised in Taiwan, and went on to receive her MFA in Illustration at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Nadia’s mission is to create characters and stories that focus on empathy and understanding others. She also teaches art education to all ages and can be found playing the piano when she's not drawing. You can visit Nadia Hsieh online at NadiaHsieh.com or follow her on Instagram at @shanshan0619.