by Zoraida Córdova ; illustrated by Pétur Antonsson ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 27, 2024
A worthwhile series expansion written from a new perspective.
As the Nihil terrorize the galaxy with the Nameless, their Force-eating monsters, a nature-loving Huttlet, an ambitious Jedi youngling, and a senator’s daughter unite as they try to survive on a ransacked planet.
Churo the Hutt never wanted to leave the security of his greenhouse, but he has no choice when his sister sends him to steal a mysterious weapon from the Nihil. After he crash-lands on Palagosal, a once-peaceful planet, he meets Jamil Sollis, a human Jedi youngling who dreams of advancing to the rank of Padawan, and Zenny Greylark, the daughter of a Republic senator who’s searching for her sister. Despite Churo’s concerns about his family’s approval and his fear of encountering danger, he joins Jamil, Zenny, and their team as they set out to investigate the remains of an outpost that was evacuated after the Nihil’s invasion. Dangers lurk in the shadows of the wreckage, and the unlikely allies must rely on each other to confront it. Alternating between the perspectives of a cast of diverse and endearing characters, this High Republic adventure centers on three young heroes who are seeking to better understand themselves, their values, and their places in the galaxy. Through Churo, Córdova adds refreshing complexity to the Hutts, who are traditionally depicted as the embodiment of corruption. The characters’ emotional growth occurs amid high action and conflict with a daunting enemy. Final art not seen.
A worthwhile series expansion written from a new perspective. (Fantasy. 8-12)Pub Date: Aug. 27, 2024
ISBN: 9781368095198
Page Count: 336
Publisher: Disney Lucasfilm
Review Posted Online: Aug. 17, 2024
Kirkus Reviews Issue: tomorrow
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by E.B. White illustrated by Garth Williams ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 15, 1952
The three way chats, in which they are joined by other animals, about web spinning, themselves, other humans—are as often...
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A successful juvenile by the beloved New Yorker writer portrays a farm episode with an imaginative twist that makes a poignant, humorous story of a pig, a spider and a little girl.
Young Fern Arable pleads for the life of runt piglet Wilbur and gets her father to sell him to a neighbor, Mr. Zuckerman. Daily, Fern visits the Zuckermans to sit and muse with Wilbur and with the clever pen spider Charlotte, who befriends him when he is lonely and downcast. At the news of Wilbur's forthcoming slaughter, campaigning Charlotte, to the astonishment of people for miles around, spins words in her web. "Some Pig" comes first. Then "Terrific"—then "Radiant". The last word, when Wilbur is about to win a show prize and Charlotte is about to die from building her egg sac, is "Humble". And as the wonderful Charlotte does die, the sadness is tempered by the promise of more spiders next spring.
The three way chats, in which they are joined by other animals, about web spinning, themselves, other humans—are as often informative as amusing, and the whole tenor of appealing wit and pathos will make fine entertainment for reading aloud, too.Pub Date: Oct. 15, 1952
ISBN: 978-0-06-026385-0
Page Count: 192
Publisher: Harper/HarperCollins
Review Posted Online: Sept. 14, 2011
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Oct. 1, 1952
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by Raina Telgemeier ; illustrated by Raina Telgemeier ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 13, 2016
Telgemeier’s bold colors, superior visual storytelling, and unusual subject matter will keep readers emotionally engaged and...
Catrina narrates the story of her mixed-race (Latino/white) family’s move from Southern California to Bahía de la Luna on the Northern California coast.
Dad has a new job, but it’s little sister Maya’s lungs that motivate the move: she has had cystic fibrosis since birth—a degenerative breathing condition. Despite her health, Maya loves adventure, even if her lungs suffer for it and even when Cat must follow to keep her safe. When Carlos, a tall, brown, and handsome teen Ghost Tour guide introduces the sisters to the Bahía ghosts—most of whom were Spanish-speaking Mexicans when alive—they fascinate Maya and she them, but the terrified Cat wants only to get herself and Maya back to safety. When the ghost adventure leads to Maya’s hospitalization, Cat blames both herself and Carlos, which makes seeing him at school difficult. As Cat awakens to the meaning of Halloween and Day of the Dead in this strange new home, she comes to understand the importance of the ghosts both to herself and to Maya. Telgemeier neatly balances enough issues that a lesser artist would split them into separate stories and delivers as much delight textually as visually. The backmatter includes snippets from Telgemeier’s sketchbook and a photo of her in Día makeup.
Telgemeier’s bold colors, superior visual storytelling, and unusual subject matter will keep readers emotionally engaged and unable to put down this compelling tale. (Graphic fiction. 8-12)Pub Date: Sept. 13, 2016
ISBN: 978-0-545-54061-2
Page Count: 256
Publisher: Scholastic
Review Posted Online: July 1, 2016
Kirkus Reviews Issue: July 15, 2016
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