CHILDREN'S
Released: July 19, 2011
"A crisp, edge-of-your seat historical tale. (Historical graphic fiction. 12 & up)"
A sharp follow-up to
Resistance (2010) takes place one year after French teenager Paul Tessier joined the Resistance and helped his Jewish friend Henri escape the Nazis.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2011
"Good graphic fun. (Graphic mystery. 7-12)"
The Chicagoland Detective Agency returns with another pseudoscientific, near-mystery graphic adventure.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2011
"Masterful adaptation of medieval material. (Graphic fantasy. 12 & up)"
The author of Outlaw: The Legend of Robin Hood (2009) proves once again that he's a master of graphic-novel adaptations.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2010
"Utterly abysmal. (glossary, biographical sketches of Shakespeare and Henry V) (Graphic adaptation. 12 & up)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2010
"An honorable attempt to illuminate the realities of life during war. (Graphic historical fiction. 12 & up)"
Vichy, 1942: French teenager Paul Tessier, an artist never far from his drawing pad, assumes charge of his family after his father is taken prisoner by German troops.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2010
"A nice mix of espionage, romance and adventure, this well-paced, well-drawn tale will surely appeal to thoughtful young readers. (Graphic historical fiction. 12 & up)"
With World War II at its height, fledgling cartoonist Evelyn is embroiled on the homefront in what appears to be a German conspiracy in this retro-tinged graphic novel.
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