| The Zabime Sisters Contributor(s): Aristophane (Author), Madden, Matt (Translator), Breutzman, Nicholas (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1596436387 ISBN-13: 9781596436381 Publisher: St. Martin's Press OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - General - Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - Caribbean & Latin America |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2010033986 |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 8.69" W x 10.74" (0.62 lbs) 98 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Ethnic Orientation - Latino |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 143772 Reading Level: 2.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Master storyteller Aristophane's The Zabime Sisters takes a keen look at some of the universal experiences of children on the cusp of growing up, in the fascinating setting of Guadeloupe. Aristophane's bold, graphic brushwork weaves a wild texture through this gentle, clear-eyed tale. On the first day of summer vacation, teenaged sisters M'Rose, Elle, and C lina step out into the tropical heat of their island home and continue their headlong tumble toward adulthood. Boys, schoolyard fights, petty thievery, and even illicit alcohol make for a heady mix, as The Zabime Sisters indulge in a little summertime freedom. The dramatic backdrop of a Caribbean island provides a study of contrasts--a world that is both lush and wild, yet strangely small and intimate--which echoes the contrasts of the sisters themselves, who are at once worldly and wonderfully na ve. |
Contributor Bio(s): Madden, Matt: - Matt Madden is a comics creator and teacher at New York's School of Visual Arts. He is the creator of the graphic novels Black Candy, Odds Off, and A Fine Mess, and of the comics theory book 99 Ways to Tell a Story. He is the co-editor (with Jessica Abel) of the Best American Comics series. He lives in Brooklyn, NY.Aristophane: - Aristophane Boulon, who published under his first name, was trained as a fine artist before moving into the world of narrative art, where he made an immediate splash in the French comics world. Not quite ten years after the initial publication of Les Soeurs Zabīme, Aristophane died in 2007. He is deeply missed. |