Common Sense Media Review
By Michael Berry
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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.
Is It Any Good?
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?
Book Details
- Author: Marjorie Liu
- Illustrator: Teny Issakhahian
- Genre: Graphic Novel
- Topics: Magic and Fantasy , Adventures , Friendship , Great Girl Role Models
- Character Strengths: Compassion , Courage , Empathy
- Book type: Fiction
- Publisher: Quill Tree Books
- Publication date: April 19, 2022
- Publisher's recommended age(s): 8 - 12
- Number of pages: 208
- Available on: Nook, Hardback, iBooks, Kindle
- Award: Common Sense Selection
- Last updated: July 11, 2024
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