*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 invisible, which is why Dan has low expectations when his parents send him on a class trip to Europe. At first, he´s right. He´s stuck with the same girls from his middle school who love to make fun of him, and he doesn´t know why his teacher insisted he come on this trip. But as he travels through France, Germany, Switzerland, and England, a series of first experiences begin to change him--first Fanta, first fondue, first time stealing a bike from German punk rockers... and first love. Funny, heartwarming, and poignant, A First Time for Ever
