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Wingbearer

Book Marjorie Liu Graphic Novel 2022
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Michael Berry By Michael Berry , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 10+

Gorgeous art lifts inventive fantasy quest.

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What's the Story?

As WINGBEARER opens, young girl Zuli learns that the bird spirits that usually live in the Great Tree, where Zuli was raised, are disappearing. She'll have to venture outside her familiar world, accompanied by her owl friend, Frowly, a goblin thief in exile, and a giant flying snake.

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This inventive graphic novel starts on a unique note and creates an engaging, dynamically drawn adventure featuring dragons, gryphons, and witches. Like the main character, Zuli, readers will be swept up by the quest to understand the disappearance of the bird and animal spirits. Though there are many fantasy settings to choose from, author Marjorie Liu and illustrator Teny Issakhanian start from scratch in building their imaginative world. The narrative is fairly talky and a little confusing, but the gorgeous artwork more than makes up for it. The ending is left wide open, and readers will be eager for the second installment.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about how Windbearer illustrates a spiritual world. What religions here on Earth worship trees?

  • Why do folklore and myth frequently deal with a "Chosen One"?

  • How can members of different cultures work together to achieve a common goal?

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