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Shortlisted for the 2015 Autostraddle Comic and Sequential Art Awards: Favorite Graphic Novel/BookĬhicago Public Library’s Kids Best of the Best Books of 2015 Kirkus Reviews’ Best Middle-Grade Books of 2015Ģ016 YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2016 Notable BookĢ015 New York Public Library’s 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing list Kirkus starred review: 'A magnificently magical must-read for all fairy-tale fans.' Nominated for the Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids Winner of the 2015 New England Book Award: Children‘s Order a copy! Awards & Praise for BABA YAGA'S ASSISTANTĭebuted at #3 on the New York Times Graphics Bestseller List, on the list for 11 weeks But once there, Masha must pass three tests handed down from the terrifying witch, the last of which is cooking children for dinner. When Masha discovers an ad seeking an assistant for Baba Yaga, she ventures into the woods to apply. Her father is absent, more involved with his fiance than his daughter. After the death of her grandmother, Masha doesn't know what to do with her life. This graphic novel follows the story of Masha, a young teen. Written by Marika McCoola, illustrated by Emily CarrollĬandlewick Press: 9780763669614 (hc), 9781536213102 (pb) ScreenRant Review and Preview “ Slip seems perfectly poised to deal with the tumult of young life, dealing not solely with happiness, guilt, sadness, or attraction, but with how they combine and intermingle.” -Alex Schlesinger “With themes ranging from mental health to self-discovery, this art-infused text will entice graphic novel fans and art students and leave them wanting another installment of Jade’s story.” –Angie Jameson, School Library Journal The biggest problem is the scariest one of all-if Jade grows, prospers, and even falls in love this summer, is she leaving Phoebe behind? And they’re taking a stand: if Jade won’t confront her problems, her problems are going to confront her. When Jade puts her creatures in the kiln, something magical happens, something that shouldn’t be real: they come to life. As Jade gets to know her classmates, she begins to fall for whimsical, upbeat, comfortable-in-her-own-skin Mary, and pours herself into making ceramic monsters who vent her stress and the worst of her emotions. How is Jade supposed to focus on herself right now? But at the Art Farm she has artistic opportunities she’s been waiting for her whole life.

Jade is shaken and Phoebe is unreachable. Right before Jade is about to leave for a summer art intensive, her best friend, Phoebe, attempts suicide. How do you move on when you don’t want to let go? Algonquin Young Readers: 9781643752495 (hc), 9781616207892 (pb) - Coming June 7, 2022Īn emotional coming-of-age graphic novel for fans of Bloom and Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me about one young artist’s life-changing summer-with a magical twist.

Baba Yaga's Assistant by Marika McCoola