# Jessi's Secret Language: A Graphic Novel (the Baby-Sitters Club #12) - Hardcover

by **Ann M. Martin** (Author), **Chan Chau** (Illustrator)

**A brand-new Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adapted by Eisner-nominated artist Chan Chau!**

Jessi recently moved to Stoneybrook and is one of the newest members of The Baby-sitters Club. She's getting ready to start regularly sitting for the BSC's newest charge, Matt Braddock. Matt has been Deaf since birth and uses sign language to communicate, so Jessi has to use it, too. It's a secret language!

Soon all the neighborhood kids want to learn how to sign, which keeps the BSC busy. Jessi's the busiest of all -- she's preparing for her dance school's big show, plus working on another secret, just for Matt. Will Jessi be able to keep the secret and pull off her performance?

### Author Biography

Ann M. Martin is the creator of The Baby-sitters Club, which has more than 190 million books in print, making it one of the most popular series in the history of publishing. Her novels include _A Corner of the Universe_ (a Newbery Honor Book), _Belle Teal_, _Here Today_, _A Dog's Life_, _On Christmas Eve_, and the Main Street and Family Tree series, as well as the much-loved collaborations _P.S. Longer Letter Later_ and _Snail Mail No More_, with Paula Danziger. Ann lives in upstate New York.  
Chan Chau is the creator of the _New York Times_ bestselling graphic novel adaptation of _Kristy and the Snobs_ by Ann M. Martin. They graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Their work appears in the award-winning comics anthology _ELEMENTS: Fire_, and they have designed backgrounds for animated TV shows. Chan lives in Tacoma, Washington. Visit them online at chanchauart.com.

**Number of Pages:** 144

**Dimensions:** 0.6 x 8 x 5.8 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** September 06, 2022

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Jessi's Secret Language: A Graphic Novel

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 3.1

**Point Value:** 1

## Details

- **Price:** 25.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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