Synopsis: Well, first off, now I’m really glad I decided to change my WIP’s title away from its working title of Ignition, because it suits this steampunk-inspired book much better. “Dee” Diesel is a somewhat troublemaking young woman who lives on the airship-city of Peacetowne, in a world above the… Read More »Cybils Review: DIESEL: IGNITION by Tyson Hesse
Synopsis: Suee and the Shadow was a Cybils finalist in 2017 for Elementary/Middle Grade Graphic Novels. This ghost story with a touch of horror—but not too much—will appeal to older elementary kids especially. Set in a school in Korea, it stars main character Suee, a young girl reminiscent of Emily… Read More »Cybils Review: SUEE AND THE SHADOW by Ginger Ly and Molly Park
Synopsis: Graphic novels lend themselves to telling a wide variety of stories, and Soupy Leaves Home is one of those that helps push the boundaries of the medium, bringing us a story of intrepid, valiant underdogs and misfits made good. It’s also a historical piece, set in 1932, in the… Read More »Cybils Review: SOUPY LEAVES HOME by Cecil Castellucci and Jose Pimienta
Synopsis: This was such a charming, delightful story about the many questions that come up for kids whose families have in some way crossed cultures. I found a lot to relate to personally here, as the daughter of an immigrant from India/Pakistan. I also really enjoyed the fantastical twist. From… Read More »Cybils Review: PASHMINA by Nidhi Chanani
Gateway to the Great Stupa at Sanchi, 1st century CE. Synopsis: The life (well, lives) of the Buddha are almost naturally suited to graphic storytelling. After all, Buddhist jataka tales and stories of his birth and death have been illustrated in visual form on architectural monuments for centuries…even millennia. They… Read More »Cybils Review: BUDDHA: AN ENLIGHTENED LIFE