$31.62
- Hardcover
144 pages
- Release Date
30 April 2024
Summary
Following the Eisner-award winning Brazen, Pénélope Bagieu pens her first autobiographical work in this hilarious and bitter sweet graphic memoir.
Pénélope Bagieu never thought she’d publish a graphic memoir. But when she dusted off her old diaries (no, really—this book is based on her actual diaries), she found cringe-worthy, hilarious, and heartbreaking stories begging to be drawn.
In Layers, Bagieu reflects on her childhood and teen years with her characte…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250873736 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1250873738 |
| Author: | Pénélope Bagieu, Pénélope Bagieu; translated by Montana Kane, translated by Montana Kane |
| Publisher: | Roaring Brook Press |
| Imprint: | First Second |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 30 April 2024 |
| Weight: | 371g |
| Dimensions: | 16mm x 156mm x 224mm |
| Audience Age: | 14-18 |
Critics Review
“Eisner-winning French creator Bagieu (Brazen, 2018) mines her own youthful journals for a delectable 16-story memoir with plenty of bite… Rife with intimate charm, Bagieu nimbly transforms the memories of ‘that weird, awkward girl, filled with complexes and insecurities’ into proof she’s grown up to be ‘so, so brave.’” –Booklist, starred review
“This heartfelt, autobiographical graphic novel is an affirming and witty look into the joys and struggles of growing up, and is a highly recommended purchase but is best suited for adults and older teens.” – School Library Journal
Pénélope Bagieu
Pénélope Bagieu was born in Paris in 1982 to Corsican and Basque parents. She is a bestselling graphic novel author, and her editorial illustrations have appeared all over the French media. In America, her graphic novels include Exquisite Corpse, California Dreamin’, The Witches (an adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic), and Brazen (a 2019 Eisner Award winner). She blogs, plays drums in a rock band, and watches lots of nature shows.
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