Description |
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations ; 23 cm |
Summary |
An African American teenage girl in a future dystopia mutates into a manga-style creature, becomes a superhero, and ends up rescuing a young girl from a zombie. The plot touches on many teen-relevant issues, such as politics, friendship, adolescence, responsibility, and loneliness. Featuring a predominantly female African American cast and, with surprisingly comfortable ease, a transsexual character as well. The significance of that would be empty, of course, without the weight and believability of the story's characters and relationships, and the heart-tugging emotions they sometimes produce. The dialog is sharp and rhythmic and the art balances a sleek manga technique, credible future looks and grunge fashions. |
Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR UG 2.6 1.0 152068. |
Subject |
Montana, Scout (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
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African Americans -- Fiction.
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African Americans -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Genre/Form |
Superhero comic books, strips, etc.
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Young adult fiction.
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Subject |
Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States.
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Comic books, strips, etc.
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Graphic novels -- United States.
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Added Title |
Shadow eyes |
ISBN |
9781593621896 paperback |
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1593621892 paperback |
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