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Compass South A Graphic Novel (Four Points, Book 1) Hope Larson; illustrated by Rebecca Mock

Trade Paperback, $12.99

Square Fish, 06/27/2017

ISBN: 9781250121844

224 Pages, Ages 10-12

Rights sold: Rue de Sèvres; Il Castoro

Get ready for a thrilling journey in Compass

South, a New York Times–bestselling middle-

grade graphic novel full of pirates and

adventure, written by the adapter and

illustrator of the New York Times–bestselling

A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel.

It's 1860 in New York City. When 12-year-old

twins Alex and Cleo's father disappears, they

join the Black Hook Gang and are caught by the

police pulling off a heist. They agree to reveal

the identity of the gang in exchange for tickets

to New Orleans.

But once there, Alex is kidnapped and made to

work on a ship that is heading for San Francisco

via Cape Horn. Cleo stows away on a steamer to

New Granada where she hopes to catch a train to San Francisco to find her brother.

Neither Alex nor Cleo realizes the real danger they are in—they are being followed by pirates

who think they hold the key to treasure. How they outwit the pirates and find each other makes

for a fast-paced adventure.

This full color graphic novel is perfect for readers of all genders, including reluctant readers,

comics fans, and anyone who enjoys action packed seafaring adventures. It's the first book in a

duology, followed by a standalone sequel, Knife's Edge.

A New York Times bestseller!

"Mock’s luminous full-color artwork beautifully showcases the late nineteenth-century

locations, swashbuckling pirate battles, and jungle treks, all while effortlessly distinguishing

among characters (no small feat, given the expansive, diverse cast a and two sets of twins). Meanwhile, Larson, befitting the seafaring adventure, keeps the pace clipping along with frequent scene breaks and propulsive reveals. . . . A gorgeously executed, lively caper.” —Booklist, starred review

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Knife's Edge A Graphic Novel (Four Points, Book 2) Hope Larson; illustrated by Rebecca Mock


Square Fish 05/01/2018

ISBN: 9781250158468


Rights sold: Rue de Sèvres; Il Castoro

A standalone, adventure-packed companion

to the New York Times–bestselling middle

grade graphic novel Compass South

Twelve-year-old twin adventurers Cleopatra

and Alexandra Dodge are reunited with their

father and realize that two family heirlooms

reveal the location of a treasure that is their

birthright. When they set sail with Captain

Tarboro on the Almira, they know they’re

heading into danger —the ocean is filled with

new and old enemies, including their nemesis,

the infamous pirate Felix Worley.

But like a coral reef that lurks below the surface

of the waves, trouble is brewing between the

siblings. Alex is determined to become a sailor and is happy with his role aboard the Almira,

but Cleo—the only girl on the ship—is tired of washing dishes in the galley. In an effort to find

her own purpose, she begins studying sword fighting with Tarboro, but neither Alex nor her

father approves. Can the twins remain close as they pursue different goals and dreams, or will

their growing differences tear the family apart before the treasure can be found?

Hope Larson and Rebecca Mock once again create an outstanding seafaring adventure with

Knife's Edge.

"Richly colored illustrations breathe life into the rough seas and tropical locales. . . . As in its

predecessor, every question answered leads the twins to more questions to be asked, and it

ends with a breath-catching cliffhanger. An action-packed sophomore volume, with no loss of

wind in its sails." —Kirkus Reviews




A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel Madeleine L'Engle; adapted & illustrated by Hope Larson

Trade Paperback , $15.99

Square Fish, 03/31/2015

ISBN: 9781250056948 416 Pages, Ages 10-14

Rights sold: Mondadori; Montena/Penguin

Random House Spain

A graphic novel adaptation of Madeleine

L'Engle's ground-breaking science fiction

and fantasy classic, now a motion picture.

The world already knows Meg and Charles

Wallace Murry, Calvin O'Keefe, and the three

Mrs — Who, Whatsit, and Which — the

memorable and wonderful characters who fight

off a dark force and save our universe in the

Newbery Award–winning classic A Wrinkle in

Time.

But in 50 years of publication, the book has

never been illustrated. In the graphic novel,

Hope Larson takes the classic story to a new

level with her vividly imagined interpretations

of tessering and favorite characters, like the Happy Medium and Aunt Beast. Perfect for

delighting old fans and winning over new ones, this graphic novel adaptation is a must-read.

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle is now a major motion picture from Disney, directed

by Ava DuVernay, starring Storm Reid, Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling.

Praise..for..A..Wrinkle..in..Time:..The..Graphic..Novel:

“Know somebody who hasn't met Mrs Whatsit, Mrs Who or Mrs Which? Larson's colorful

panels bring Madeleine L'Engle's brilliant time-travel favorite to life in an exciting new way.

This is page-turning eye candy of the highest order.” —James Patterson

Watch this video trailer for the graphic novel adaptation of the classic book by Madeleine

L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time.


https://youtu.be/pyHDvxPggbA



All Summer Long Hope Larson


Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books for Young

Readers,05/01/2018

ISBN: 9780374310714


Rights sold: Il Castoro

All Summer Long, a coming-of-age middle-

grade graphic novel about summer and

friendships, written and illustrated by the

Eisner Award–winning and New York

Times–bestselling Hope Larson.

Thirteen-year-old Bina has a long summer

ahead of her. She and her best friend, Austin,

usually do everything together, but he's off to

soccer camp for a month, and he's been acting

kind of weird lately anyway. So it's up to Bina

to see how much fun she can have on her own.

At first it's a lot of guitar playing, boredom, and

bad TV, but things look up when she finds an

unlikely companion in Austin's older sister,

who enjoys music just as much as Bina. But then Austin comes home from camp, and he's

acting even weirder than when he left. How Bina and Austin rise above their growing pains and

reestablish their friendship and respect for their differences makes for a touching and funny

coming-of-age story.

Praise for All Summer Long

"Whereas in early childhood friendships take shape by reason of proximity, later they alter as

interests diverge and new bonds form, and Larson's story tracks this painful, exhilarating

process." —The New York Times Book Review

"Larson's panels are superb at revealing emotional conflict, subtext, and humor within the

deceptively simple third-person limited plot, allowing characters to grow and develop

emotionally over only a few spreads. A coming-of-age story as tender and sweet as a summer

evening..breeze."..—Kirkus..starred..review

"Most crucial is the portrait that Larson (Mercury) draws of Bina as a guitarist and songwriter,

a musician whose deepest fulfillment comes from within herself. Larson’s graphic novel zeroes

in on conversational encounters, with dialogue that’s fresh and funny (“You’re a stone-cold

psycho and I kinda admire that,” Charlie tells Bina when they begin to hang out), and her close-

up drawings of expressive faces add intimacy to the interchanges she captures." —Publishers

Weekly




Speak: The Graphic Novel Laurie Halse Anderson; illustrated by Emily Carroll

Hardcover, $19.99


Readers, 02/06/2018

ISBN: 9780374300289


Rights sold: La Cúpula, Il Castoro,

Gallimard

"Speak up for yourself—we want to know what

you have to say." From the first moment of her

freshman year at Merryweather High, Melinda

knows this is a big fat lie, part of the nonsense

of high school. She is friendless—an outcast—

because she busted an end-of-summer party by

calling the cops, so now nobody will talk to her,

let alone listen to her. Through her work on an

art project, she is finally able to face what really

happened that night: She was raped by an

upperclassman, a guy who still attends

Merryweather and is still a threat to her. With

powerful illustrations by Emily Carroll, Laurie

Halse Anderson's Speak: The Graphic Novel

comes alive for new audiences and fans of the classic novel.

"This potent retelling of the modern classic Speak blends words and images to create magic: a

new representation of a teen whose voice is ripped from her, the battles she must wage to find

it again, and the triumph of finally being able to speak out. Carroll’s grayscale artwork perfectly

depicts the starkness of Melinda’s depression through strong ink lines and striking panels that

rely on pencil and charcoal textural effects for the backgrounds. The characters are distinct and

the action flows naturally; it is amazing how closely this version evokes the style and feeling

of the original." —School Library Journal starred review

-New York Times Bestseller

-Publishers Weekly Bestseller

-Michal L. Printz Honor Book

-National Book Award Finalist

-Edgar Allan Poe Award Finalist

-Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist

-ALA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults

-ALA Quick Pick

-Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year

-Booklist Top Ten First Novel

-BCCB Blue Ribbon Book

-School Library Journal Best Book of the Year




Dare to Disappoint: Growing Up in Turkey Ozge Samanci



Readers, 11/17/2015

ISBN: 9780374316983


Rights sold: Soul Food Comics (Netherlands)

Growing up on the Aegean Coast, Ozge loved

the sea and imagined a life of adventure while

her parents and society demanded

predictability. Her dad expected Ozge, like her

sister, to become an engineer. She tried to hear

her own voice over his and the religious and

militaristic tensions of Turkey and the conflicts

between secularism and fundamentalism. Could

she be a scuba diver like Jacques Cousteau? A

stage actress? Would it be possible to please

everyone including herself?

In her unpredictable and funny graphic memoir,

Ozge recounts her story using inventive

collages, weaving together images of the sea, politics, science, and friendship.

Praise for Dare to Disappoint:

"A bright, perceptive bildungsroman with a distinctive setting." - Kirkus Reviews (starred

review)

"As she recounts her event-filled, danger-filled childhood, Samanci manages to convey

centuries of Turkey’s history as well as the political and cultural upheavals that have marked

recent decades there . . . But for all its seriousness, the book never seems heavy . . . among

[Samanci's] talents is knowing how to make even a harsh story take flight." - The New York

Times Book Review

"A compelling graphic novel . . . at once emotionally fragile and strong, poignant and wry,

heartfelt and ultimately optimistic." - Los Angeles Review of Books

"[Samanci is] a gifted cartoonist with an innate sense of pacing and a seemingly inexhaustible

well of ideas for presenting information--the book bursts with maps, diagrams, pasted-in leaves,

doodles, and ink stamps. It’s remarkably energetic on the page, and combined with Samanci’s

appealing, reflective voice, offers a perfectly satisfying memoir reading experience: not just the

story of someone’s life, but the chance to see the world through someone else’s eyes." - The

Slate Book Review



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