A First Time for Everything -- Dan Santat, Hardcover Ethnic Issues and the dead are just

and the dead are just passing through

And bring her back to where she belongs

Pages: 326

With his wife

Translated from the German by Charlotte Collins

A First Time for Everything -- Dan Santat, Hardcover Ethnic Issues and the dead are just*Winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature* A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkward middle school years and the trip to Europe that changed his life. Dan's always been a good kid. The kind of kid who listens to his teachers, helps his mom with grocery shopping, and stays out of trouble. But being a good kid doesn't stop him from being bullied and feeling like he's