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A New York Times bestseller!
A Wall Street Journal 20 Best Children's Books of the Past 20 Years Selection "Phelan's noir-esque adaptation of the classic fairy tale is atmospheric, clever, and touching. . . . A stunning, genre-bending graphic novel." -- School Library Journal (starred review) The curtain rises on New York City. The dazzling lights cast shadows that grow ever darker as the glitzy prosperity of the Roaring Twenties screeches to a halt. Enter a cast of familiar characters: a young girl, Samantha White, returning after being sent away by her cruel stepmother, the Queen of the Follies, years earlier; her father, the King of Wall Street, who survives the stock market crash only to suffer a strange and sudden death; seven street urchins, brave protectors for a girl as pure as snow; and a mysterious stock ticker that holds the stepmother in its thrall, churning out ticker tape imprinted with the wicked words: "Another . . . More Beautiful . . . KILL."
Author: Matt Phelan
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 07/10/2018
Pages: 216
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 7.70h x 6.20w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781536200553
ISBN10: 1536200557
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | General
- Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore | Adaptations
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States | 20th Century
A Wall Street Journal 20 Best Children's Books of the Past 20 Years Selection "Phelan's noir-esque adaptation of the classic fairy tale is atmospheric, clever, and touching. . . . A stunning, genre-bending graphic novel." -- School Library Journal (starred review) The curtain rises on New York City. The dazzling lights cast shadows that grow ever darker as the glitzy prosperity of the Roaring Twenties screeches to a halt. Enter a cast of familiar characters: a young girl, Samantha White, returning after being sent away by her cruel stepmother, the Queen of the Follies, years earlier; her father, the King of Wall Street, who survives the stock market crash only to suffer a strange and sudden death; seven street urchins, brave protectors for a girl as pure as snow; and a mysterious stock ticker that holds the stepmother in its thrall, churning out ticker tape imprinted with the wicked words: "Another . . . More Beautiful . . . KILL."
Author: Matt Phelan
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 07/10/2018
Pages: 216
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 7.70h x 6.20w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781536200553
ISBN10: 1536200557
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | General
- Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore | Adaptations
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States | 20th Century
About the Author
Matt Phelan is the author-illustrator of three previous graphic novels: the Scott O'Dell Award-winning The Storm in the Barn, Around the World, and Bluffton, which was nominated for three Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, including Best Graphic Album. He is the author-illustrator of Druthers and the illustrator of many books for young readers, including Marilyn's Monster by Michelle Knudsen and The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron, winner of the Newbery Medal. Matt Phelan lives in Pennsylvania.