School of Dance
- Vanessa Bettencourt
- Aug 26
- 2 min read
4 stars
This was so sweet. Inspiring, and uplifting end. A journey of self-discovery and acceptance. I appreciate that the author included the grandmother's pain of no longer being able to drive, losing a part of her. The art is large, inviting, and fun.
Book Info:
School Dance (The Brinkley Yearbooks #3) by Sarah Sax
Genre: Middle Grade Graphic Novel
Publishing Date: August 26, 2025
Synopsis:
Get ready to brave the most intimidating event of all time—the middle school dance—easier said than done for Milo, who is convinced he can’t dance because he’s cursed. Another yearbook-worthy graphic novel from the creator of the Brinkley Yearbook series and bestselling Picture Day!
Milo wants to get excited for the school dance, but he can’t—because he’s cursed. Every time he tries to dance, something goes horribly wrong. Like at his cousin’s wedding, when he tripped into the cake… Or on Halloween, when he nearly got a concussion after an ill-timed wipeout…
His best friends, Al and Viv, are determined to help Milo break the curse—and find the confidence to enjoy the dance. And they’re not alone, because Milo’s abuela, a legendary dancer, is moving in. Abuela knows Milo has what it takes to follow in her—literal—footsteps.
But with several new mishaps in his way, does Milo have any chance of putting his best foot forward?
Readers won’t want to miss this next installment in the Brinkley Yearbooks series that’s all about finding your footing, your confience, and yourself!
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About the Author:
Sarah Sax grew up in St. Louis on Uncle Scrooge and Sailor Moon comics. She studied storytelling and sequential imagery at Hampshire College and worked in education and gaming in the Bay Area before starting her publishing journey. She is the illustrator of the first three books (Escape This Book: Titanic; Escape this Book: Tombs of Egypt; and Escape This Book: Race to the Moon) in the inventive, interactive Escape This Book series, which has been translated into eight languages. Picture Day, her first of four graphic novels in the Brinkley Yearbook series, was published in June 2023. Tryouts, the next graphic novel in the series came out in May of 2024. Sarah lives and works in Portland, Maine with her husband and a small menagerie of pets.
Author Links:
Website: https://www.sarahsax.me/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahsaxart/
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