Around the World: A Graphic Novel
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A Scott O'Dell Award-winning graphic novelist follows three dauntless adventurers on a Jules Verne-inspired challenge: circling the world, solo As the nineteenth century wound down, a public inspired by the novel Around the World in Eighty Days clamored for intrepid adventure. The challenge of circumnavigating the globe as no one ever had before--a feat assuring fame if not fortune--attracted the fearless in droves. Three hardy spirits stayed the course: In 1884, former miner Thomas Stevens made the journey on a bicycle, the kind with a big front wheel. In 1889, pioneer reporter Nellie Bly embarked on a global race against time that assumed the heights of spectacle, ushering in the age of the American celebrity. And in 1895, retired sea captain Joshua Slocum quietly set sail on a thirty-six-foot sloop, braving pirates and treacherous seas to become the first person to sail around the world alone. With cinematic pacing and deft, expressive art, acclaimed graphic novelist Matt Phelan weaves a trio of epic journeys into a single bold tale of three visionaries who set their sights on nothing short of the world.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0763636193
ISBN13:9780763636197
Release Date:October 2011
Publisher:Candlewick Press (MA)
Length:240 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.9" x 8.1"
Age Range:9 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 4 to 7
Customer Reviews
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A surprising but welcome find
Published by Brian Burgess , 5 years ago
I wD raken aback by thr quality and depth of this work; its wonderful and takes its subject matter and its target demographic (children) seriously n a way not all YA authors do. The artwork is more than competent; it enhances the story n a way that prose sometimes cannot and really envelops you as you engage the text. I picked this book up 4 fifty cents and spent a very pleasant morning reading it. Highly recommended for the child ( or child at heart) qho longs to feel the spirit of adventure.
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