Ghosts by Caroly Watson Dubisch& Mike Dubisch #giveaway #YAFantasy #graphicnovel

 

 

Graphic novels-YA Fantasy

Date Published: 05-23-2024

Publisher: Abigail Books

 

Laura has only just come to terms with moving to the strange town of Deluge, when she is mysteriously transported into a painting that is displayed in the school library.  Shocked by her sudden relocation she realizes she’s been brought back home to Seattle, Washington, but it isn’t the Seattle she left behind. Has she also stepped backwards in time?

 

About the Author 

Mike and Carolyn began collaborating artistically at the School Of Visual Arts in New York City.  They married soon after graduating and began working together. Their first major project was designing rides on the Turn of the Century Carousel that was displayed in Grand Central Station in New York, The LA Auto Show in California, also in Washington DC and New Orleans.  Their comic book adaptation of the Japanese fable Urishima Taro, initially created for a fundraiser for the tsunami victims in Japan, was licensed by FOX in 2013.

Mike is well known for his fantasy art and comics, including art for Star Wars, Dungeons & Dragons, and Aliens VS Predator. Carolyn is a multiple award winning author and illustrator of numerous children’s books, working with multiple publishers and authors, and has appeared in Highlights For Children magazine. Their most ambitious project, the all-ages graphic novel series The People That Melt In The Rain, is the product of over ten years of development. 

 

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#Review: Global by Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin #graphicnovels

Synopsis:

Time is running out for Sami and Yuki.

Sami and his grandfather live in a village along the Indian Ocean. They earn their living by fishing. But the ocean is rising and each day they bring back fewer and fewer fish.

Yuki lives in the far north of Canada where warming temperature are melting the ice. Polar bears have less food to hunt and are wandering into town looking for something to eat. Yuki is determined to do something to help the bears.

 

If you only read one graphic novel in your lifetime, make it this one!

Global warming is a problem that is happening right now. It is causing shifts in the Earth that are unprecedented. This is a hot topic (excuse the pun) and one that is important to me. Once I got into the book, I could not put it down.

This  book is aimed at 10 year old's and up but if a child is a good reader, then this book should be put in their hands. The story tells of two different  children in two different climates that have become affected by climate changes. Each child has a hardship. The topic may be sensitive to children who have lost a parent or family members but are needed. The book highlights the fact that loss of all kinds can happen due to these changes. I really liked that the author's did not gloss that over. 

I also enjoyed the nice little twist at the end that allowed children to see that the world is often not so small after all. Read the book, you will love what the author's did there.

The multiple author's did an excellent job of explaining what global warming is and the story flowed well. But, the best parts of the book were the graphics themselves. In your face and honesty this book would not have done as well without them. Kudos to a great book that I highly recommend for all schools, homeschools, and libraries!

Disclosure: I received a copy from the publicist. The views here are 100% my own and may differ from yours. ~Michelle, Reading Authors Network

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#Review: Snow White: A Graphic Novel by Matt Phelan #Middlegrade #Fairytales #graphicnovel

Summary:
The scene: New York City. The dazzling lights cast shadows that grow ever darker as the glitzy prosperity of the Roaring Twenties screeches to a halt. Enter a cast of familiar characters: a young girl, Samantha White, returning after being sent away by her cruel stepmother, the Queen of the Follies, years earlier; her father, the King of Wall Street, who survives the stock market crash only to suffer a strange and sudden death; seven street urchins, brave protectors for a girl as pure as snow; and a mysterious stock ticker that holds the stepmother in its thrall, churning out ticker tape imprinted with the wicked words “Another . . . More Beautiful . . . KILL.” In a moody, cinematic new telling of a beloved fairy tale, extraordinary graphic novelist Matt Phelan captures the essence of classic film noir on the page—and draws a striking distinction between good and evil.


My Review:
This book is a terrific twist on the classic fairy tale, Snow White. 

Set in the 1920's Depression Era, Snow is the daughter of a Wallstreet tycoon. Her step-mother is a former Zigfield Follies star, and her rescuers (Seven in all) are a group of ragtag muffins that run the streets. I love this setting and it fits well with the retelling of the classic story.

 The author did the whole book in muted, black, grey, and white watercolor which to me, gave a nod to that time period. The whole book is done with pictures and very few words, which are really not needed due to the author's excellent work. Even though I generally do not read graphic novels, I would like to read more from this author. 

Disclosure: I picked up a copy of this book at my local library. The views here are 100% my own and may differ from yours. ~Michelle aka Naila Moon