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7yr old Eve says: “If you read The Nameless City then you will love The War at Ellsmere. It’s a book with some scary parts and some humor. A book for kids and grownups. But I would suggest not little kids like four or five year olds. It’s also about friendship and working together and fitting in with other people even if you think they will not be nice and also changing your actions so that they will be nicer and not hurt other people’s feelings. And what I think you will love is that there are parts with tales from long ago like in fairy tales and some intense scenes that that make the book even more dramatic (in a good way). But it is an awesome book. My favorite part was how the girls friendship grows so much from the beginning of the book. It’s a really cool book and I think you will like it a lot.”


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The War at Ellsmere Faith Erin Hicks 9781593621407 Books Reviews

This is my personal favorite of Hicks’s projects so far. Juniper is a 13 year old smart girl whose family has no money. A scholarship to an elite boarding school seems like just the ticket. Until she gets there and earns the enmity of the ruling Mean Girl. You know what else is more interesting than she had anticipated? Whatever's lurking in the forest nearby.

One thing I love about Hicks' work is that no character is ever a stereotype. Even the Mean Girl. Everything doesn't wrap up at the end in a pretty bow either. But you feel pretty good about Jun's future.
I need to preface this review by stating that I always wanted to go to a prep or military school. The whole concept of it appeals to my personality and temperament. This book shines a somewhat different light than my previous expectations. The War at Ellsmere is a book primarily about a young scholarship student at a very pretentious school. Juniper is 13 years old and has won a scholarship to the Ellsmere Academy. She wants to use her time there to give her a better chance at post secondary education. She has more street smarts than most of the students at the school, and for the most part cares less what others think, as long as she does well in school to better her future. But soon she has a sworn enemy in Emily, a girl with a silver spoon, and a major attitude. The artwork is amazing and the story intense. It was a great story that I have already read three times and know I will read again in the future.
Juniper is a scholarship student joining Ellsmere Academy, a private girls’ school she’s attending for its excellent academic record. Being away from her home and family is a challenge for her, but her most immediate battle is with Emily, queen bee.

Jun didn’t expect to make friends, which is good, since her refusal to kowtow and take up her designated position as needy poor girl puts her on the outs. She even accidentally insults her gentle roommate Cassie on the first day. Cassie, unfortunately, is used to it, being low girl in the ranks until now.

It’s an involving picture of how some situations seem inevitable in their development. Jun expects trouble, so she puts up a tough shield that aggravates her new classmates. The mean girls take the bait, and Jun rubs their faces in it, giving back more than she got, because she couldn’t resist the opening. Jun’s not perfect, but she’s also not deserving of how the grudge war escalates.

Messing with a smart girl is a bad idea, on both sides, and some of their rivalry is pure academic jealousy. Both are used to being top of their class, and obviously, that can’t still be true for both of them. Emily’s concerned about Jun giving the other girls “ideas” about changing around the established hierarchy, the one that benefits her. Plus, Emily is incredibly skilled at finding just the right location to drive her emotional knives. Some of the tactics are shocking for teens to contemplate, let alone execute.

Hicks’ blocky, big-headed art reminds me of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Scott Pilgrim; this book would be a good choice for a fan of that series looking for something to read next. The style foregrounds the characters’ emotions, making their expressions central. I particularly liked the scene where Cassie is shown a different way and realizes that Jun and she might really be true friends. Cassie frowns off into the distance in a silent panel during their conversation, coming back with “I just noticed… I think Emily’s kind of evil.”

Hicks also fleshes out her settings and environments. The school has a solid presence that supports the class warfare element subtly, with the pressure of centuries of existence surrounding the young women. The emotional core of the story, Jun and Cassie’s growing friendship and the way it reveals Cassie’s hidden depths, drew me in as it developed. I particularly admired the way Hicks made Juniper well-rounded. I was rooting for her, of course, as the underdog, but she’s not perfect. She’s got her pride and her own weaknesses. (There’s also an argument to be made that the book is really Cassie’s story, not Jun’s.)

There is a fantasy element that appears near the end that I found completely unnecessary. Until then, it was a plausible story of teen girls growing up and learning which goals are acceptable and achievable. I wish Hicks had had enough confidence in her storytelling to leave out the mystical fix. (Yes, it was foreshadowed earlier on, but the historical tale could as easily just have been more atmosphere for the ancient school.) But even with that, I hope that there’s a sequel. I don’t want this to be the only time I see these characters. (Review originally posted at ComicsWorthReading.com.)
it is a graphic novel and soo fun to read. it is very interataining! sorry but SPOILER ALERT IT WAS THE UNICORN FROM THE FOREST THAT SAVES THE DAY!!! (I LIKE HOW THEY THOUGHT IT WAS A HOUSE BUT IT WAS A UNICORN... LOLZ)
I think this is what's called "middle grade" fiction. It's a nice little comic about an overachiever and a queen bee, pretty well paced and well told, but that's it. Good readers in middle school are capable of reading books that are far more ambitious.
I use the ALA great graphic novel list to purchase good reads for my classroom and I really enjoyed this choice and so did my kids.
I had to read this for a comic book English class I took last year. I really enjoyed it- for me it was like Gossip Girl with a swirl of Gossip Girl.
I know that if I had read it when in middle school I would probably have wanted to read more comics like this one. It had a punch- literally- when the antagonist got a little too in your face with Juniper.

Juniper's attitude was great, exactly what I'd want to see in a young teen trying to just get what she needs done, done. The only thing that was a little hard to take was the unicorn. Other than that, GREAT. -D
7yr old Eve says “If you read The Nameless City then you will love The War at Ellsmere. It’s a book with some scary parts and some humor. A book for kids and grownups. But I would suggest not little kids like four or five year olds. It’s also about friendship and working together and fitting in with other people even if you think they will not be nice and also changing your actions so that they will be nicer and not hurt other people’s feelings. And what I think you will love is that there are parts with tales from long ago like in fairy tales and some intense scenes that that make the book even more dramatic (in a good way). But it is an awesome book. My favorite part was how the girls friendship grows so much from the beginning of the book. It’s a really cool book and I think you will like it a lot.”