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“Adventurous, intriguing, and humorous.”
Reading age
8-12
Genre
Fantasy
Publisher
Quill Tree Books
Publication date
March 1, 2022
My brief summary of the book
Zuli is a human living among the Great Tree, where the souls of birds go. One day, fewer souls come to the tree. The leader of the birds sent Little Red to find out what was happening to the souls, but he never returned. Zuli is sent on this journey to find out where he is with her owl friend, Frowly. Along the way, they get new friends as they go, battle monsters, and find out shocking truths.
My thoughts
Thanks to my library for making me discover this incredible new middle-grade graphic novel series! The story is very intriguing, and the illustrations are gorgeous in a realistic/fantasy style. The palette is down-to-Earth. Frowly got my heart; he is humorous and the master of the funniest faces. Zuli was very sweet and courageous.
I am now so looking forward to the next book!
My rating
About the author
“Marjorie Liu is the New York Times bestselling author of the Monstress series, illustrated by Sana Takeda. She also writes for Marvel Comics, including Black Widow, X-23, and Astonishing X-Men. Marjorie teaches comic book writing at MIT and divides her time between Boston, Massachusetts, and Tokyo, Japan.
Teny Issakhanian is an Armenian American illustrator, building worlds and stories as a storyboard artist and visual development artist in the entertainment industry. She has worked on a multitude of shows at animation studios including Walt Disney Animation Studios, DreamWorks Animation Television, Disney Television Animation, and the Jim Henson Company. Teny graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, and the ArtCenter College of Design. She is based in Los Angeles.” – Book Depository.
