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"Paquet and Sandoval together offer up agorgeously illustrated, nightmarish dreamscape of a young boy experiencingtraumatic emotional turmoil." - Booklist(Starred) Eleven-year-old Pepe's worldturns inside-out when he finds himself pulled inside the walls of his own home, seemingly trapped in a strange and surreal place. As he searches for a way out, he discovers a myriad of strange, intriguing, and frightening characters, whoultimately lead him to complete the greatest journey of them all: growingup. A fantastical trip through a strangelandscape that explores the changing perspective of a young boy facingadulthood. As surreal as Alice in Wonderland, with a powerful truth underneathit all. This beautifully illustrated, watercolored tale will make readers longfor the simplicity of youth while embracing the wonderful complexities ofadulthood: RESPONSIBILITY, LOVE, CONSEQUENCE, and ultimately the shocking, inevitable realities of LIFE and DEATH. Written by Pierre Paquet, this honestportrayal of a moment from his own life will take readers to a land ofcontemplation and adventure.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1942367104
ISBN13:9781942367109
Release Date:December 2015
Publisher:Magnetic Press
Length:96 Pages
Weight:1.38 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 8.7" x 11.0"
Age Range:16 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 11 and higher
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