The Eccentric Bookshelf

Tag: Graphic Novel

  • Mexikid by Pedro Martín

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    “Mexikid” is a poignant graphic memoir written by Pedro Martín. It recounts Pedro’s and his family’s story of picking up his grandpa in Mexico and the obstacles they faced along the way. His family drives a cheap RV to Mexico. Throughout the novel, Pedro is able to find out more about his grandpa, and he…

  • Graceling: The Graphic Novel by Gareth Hinds

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    Graceling: The Graphic Novel is (obviously) the graphic novel adaptation of the book Graceling written by Kristin Cashore. The graphic novel has been transformed and illustrated by Gareth Hinds. The novel is about Katsa, the niece of a king and a graceling. She is one of very few people in her world to possess an…

  • The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui

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    “The Best We Could Do” by Thi Bui is a memoir in graphic novel form. It recounts her parents’ experiences and recollections escaping from Vietnam to America, as well as their childhood and life in Vietnam. Thi Bui’s parents fled from Vietnam after South Vietnam lost the war against the Communist North. Her parents left…

  • Futureland: Battle for the Park by H.D. Hunter

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    Futureland: Battle for the Park by H.D. Hunter is a fabulously unique novel about a seventh grader named Cameron (Cam) Walker. Cam lives with his parents, the founders of the famous flying amusement park, Futureland, during the year 2048. Living there is every kid’s dream, including Cam’s, but, it becomes a nightmare for him during…