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Tristan Strong punches a hole in the sky the graphic novel

Seventh-grader Tristan Strong tumbles into the MidPass and, with allies John Henry and Brer Rabbit, must entice the god Anansi to come out of hiding and seal the hole Tristan accidentally ripped in the sky.

Main Authors: Venditti, Robert (Author), Mbalia, Kwame (Creator)
Other Authors: Mbalia, Kwame.
Format: Books Print Book Comic & Graphic Novel
Language: English
Published: Los Angeles : Disney Hyperion, 2022.
Edition: First edition.
Series: Tristan Strong graphic novels ; 1.
Subjects:
Anansi > (Legendary character) > Juvenile fiction.
African Americans > Juvenile fiction.
Supernatural > Juvenile fiction.
Characters and characteristics in literature > Juvenile fiction.
Self-confidence > Juvenile fiction.
Adventure and adventurers > Juvenile fiction.
Action and adventure comics > Juvenile.
Fantasy comics > Juvenile.
Mythological comics > Juvenile.
Graphic novel adaptations > Juvenile.
Graphic novels > Juvenile.
Comics (Graphic works) > Juvenile.
Summary: Seventh-grader Tristan Strong tumbles into the MidPass and, with allies John Henry and Brer Rabbit, must entice the god Anansi to come out of hiding and seal the hole Tristan accidentally ripped in the sky.
Item Description: "Based on the New York times best-selling novel by Kwame Mbalia."
"Rick Riordan presents."
Chiefly illustrations.
Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN: 9781368072809
1368072801
9781368075008
1368075002
Author Notes: Kwame Mbalia is the New York Times best-selling author of Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky, for which he received a Coretta Scott King Author Honor award. The book was also named to best-of-the-year lists compiled by Publishers Weekly , the Chicago Public Library, and the New York Times. The second book in the trilogy is Tristan Strong Destroys the World , and Tristan Strong Keeps Punching is the third. Kwame also co-wrote Last Gate of the Emperor with Prince Joel Makonnen and edited the instant New York Times best-seller Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood . Kwame lives with his wife and children near Raleigh, North Carolina, where he is currently working several projects, including a new middle grade series. Follow him on Twitter @KSekouM.

Robert Venditti is a New York Times best-selling author whose characters and concepts have been adapted to film, television, and video games. He has written the monthly comic book series "Green Lantern," "Superman '78," and "Justice League" for DC Comics, "X-O Manowar" and "Wrath of the Eternal Warrior" for Valiant Entertainment, and the children's novel series Miles Taylor and the Golden Cape . He has also adapted Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and Heroes of Olympus graphic novels. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia and can be found on Twitter @robertvenditti.

Olivia Stephens is a graphic novelist, illustrator, and writer from the Pacific Northwest. She is the author of Artie and the Wolf Moon , a supernatural graphic novel. Olivia has also created work for a number of sites and publications, including The New York Times , The Guardian , and FIYAH Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction . When not drawing, she enjoys eating spicy foods and losing her voice at rock concerts. Visit her website at www.olivia-stephens.com.

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