About the Book: Big Nate: The Crowd Goes Wild
Aspiring cartoonist Nate Wright is the star of Big Nate, the daily and Sunday
comic strip, which has been nationally syndicated since 1991. Nate is 11 years
old, four-and-a-half feet tall, and the all-time record holder for detentions in
school history. Hes a self-described genius and sixth grade Renaissance Man.
Nate, who lives with his dad and older sister, enjoys pestering his family and
teachers with his sarcasm. To draw Big Nate, Peirce relies on memories of his
own childhood and the experiences he collected teaching art at a New York City
high school. Peirce occasionally turns his