
Global
a graphic novel adventure about hope in the face of climate change
Hodder Children's Books (Publisher)
Published on 27. April 2023
Book
Hardback
144 pages
978-1-4449-5191-2 (ISBN)
Description
This is a powerful, hopeful and timely story about the real effects of climate change: two young people on different continents whose lives are catastrophically changed by global warming. A graphic novel with glorious colour artwork throughout for children of all ages - from Eoin Colfer, previously Irish Children's Laureate, and the team behind Illegal, and his bestselling Artemis Fowl graphic novels.
Yuki lives in an increasingly deserted Inuit township in Nova Scotia. One day she sets out into the wilderness of the Arctic tundra planning to photograph a rare grolar bear (a terrifying grizzly-polar crossbreed created by climate change) - if she can prove it's a grolar, she can protect it from being shot. With only her faithful dog for company and adrift on a fragment of melting glacier, she finds herself being stalked across the changing wilderness by a starving grolar bear, with only her wits and her harpoon to keep her alive.
Sami lives in a fishing village on the Bay of Bengal. But because of the ever-rising ocean level, each day is a struggle to survive. One night, Sami sets out to return to his old, submerged family home, alone. He takes a deep breath and dives beneath the moonlit waters, hoping to find his past.
But a cyclone is coming ...
Illustrated by the talented Giovanni Rigano, this moving and important graphic novel will have breathtaking full-colour illustrations throughout.
Yuki lives in an increasingly deserted Inuit township in Nova Scotia. One day she sets out into the wilderness of the Arctic tundra planning to photograph a rare grolar bear (a terrifying grizzly-polar crossbreed created by climate change) - if she can prove it's a grolar, she can protect it from being shot. With only her faithful dog for company and adrift on a fragment of melting glacier, she finds herself being stalked across the changing wilderness by a starving grolar bear, with only her wits and her harpoon to keep her alive.
Sami lives in a fishing village on the Bay of Bengal. But because of the ever-rising ocean level, each day is a struggle to survive. One night, Sami sets out to return to his old, submerged family home, alone. He takes a deep breath and dives beneath the moonlit waters, hoping to find his past.
But a cyclone is coming ...
Illustrated by the talented Giovanni Rigano, this moving and important graphic novel will have breathtaking full-colour illustrations throughout.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 11 years
Illustrations
Full colour
Dimensions
Height: 262 mm
Width: 172 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
646 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4449-5191-2 (9781444951912)
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Persons
Eoin Colfer is the author of the bestselling, award-winning Artemis Fowl series, and has sold over twenty million books worldwide. He and Andrew Donkin wrote Illegal together. You can find him on Twitter @EoinColfer.
Andrew Donkin has written over sixty books and graphic novels, including Illegal with Eoin Colfer and Batman for DC Comics. He is @AndrewDonkin.
Giovanni Rigano has won many awards for his illustrations and is a regular at comic festivals across Europe.
Andrew Donkin has written over sixty books and graphic novels, including Illegal with Eoin Colfer and Batman for DC Comics. He is @AndrewDonkin.
Giovanni Rigano has won many awards for his illustrations and is a regular at comic festivals across Europe.