Girl on fire
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063029569
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Physical Description:
215 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 24 cm
regular print
print - Publisher: New York, New York : Harper Alley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
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Subject: | Ability -- Comic books, strips, etc Siblings -- Comic books, strips, etc |
Genre: | Bildungsromans. Graphic novels. |
Available copies
- 5 of 5 copies available at South Central Regional Library. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Manitou Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Manitou Library | YA GN Key (Text) | 35864002813168 | Young Adult | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"Lolo Wright always thought she was just a regular fourteen-year-old dealing with regular family drama: her brother, James, is struggling with his studies; her dad's business constantly teeters on the edge of trouble; and her mother... she left long ago.But then Lolo's world explodes when a cop pulls a gun on James in a dangerous case of mistaken identities. Staring down the barrel, with no one else to help, Lolo discovers powers she never knew she had. Using only her mind, she literally throws the cop out of the way. Problem is that secrets like Lolo's don't stay a secret for long. Skin, a dangerous dealer with designs on taking over the neighborhood, hears of Lolo's telekinetic abilities and decides that he needs her in his crew"-- - Baker & Taylor
The New York Times bestselling and Grammy Award-winning artist presents a new, authentic, honest, coming-of-age novel about finding the strength from within when your whole world changes in an instant. 175,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations. - HARPERCOLL
From New York Times bestselling author and 15-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist Alicia Keys comes a new authentic and poignant coming-of-age young adult graphic novel, about finding the strength within when your whole world changes in an instant.
Lolo Wright always thought she was just a regular fourteen-year-old dealing with regular family drama: her brother, James, is struggling with his studies; her dadâs business constantly teeters on the edge of trouble; and her mother . . . she left long ago. But then Loloâs world explodes when a cop pulls a gun on James in a dangerous case of mistaken identities. Staring down the barrel, with no one else to help, Lolo discovers powers she never knew she had. Using only her mind, she literally throws the cop out of the way.
Problem is that secrets like Loloâs donât stay a secret for long. Skin, a dangerous dealer with designs on taking over the neighborhood, hears of Loloâs telekinetic abilities and decides that he needs her in his crew. Skin might not have Loloâs powers, but heâs got nothing to lose and is willing to do whatever it takes to get what he wants. And what he wants is Lolo.
Loloâs not willing to let Skin use her to hurt the peopleâand neighborhoodâthat she loves. But itâs going to take a whole different kind of bravery to stand-up for whatâs right, especially after Loloâs mom returns suddenly and turns Loloâs whole world upside-down. For too long, itâs true, Loloâs had her head in the clouds, but this time, itâs on her . . . and sheâs not backing down.
Girl on Fire is a young adult graphic novel about a girl whoâs a flame. Itâs the first-ever graphic novel from beloved GRAMMY® Award-winning artist Alicia Keys, co-written by Andrew Weiner and illustrated by Brittney Williams. Â
2023 ALA Great Graphic Novels for Teens
2023 ITM Recommended YA Fiction List