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Fish Girl

by Donna Jo Napoli

Subject
Comics & Graphic Novels - Fantasy
Age
9-12 years
Format
Trade Paperback
Pages
192
Publisher
Clarion Books
Size
18.3 cm × 25.1 cm
ISBN
9780547483931

The triple Caldecott winner David Wiesner brings his rich visual imagination and trademark artistry to the graphic novel format in a unique coming-of-age tale that begins underwater. A young mermaid, called Fish Girl, in a boardwalk aquarium has a chance encounter with an ordinary girl. Their growing friendship inspires Fish Girl's longing for freedom, independence, and a life beyond the aquarium tank. Sparkling with humor and brilliantly visualized, Fish Girl's story will resonate with every young person facing the challenges and rewards of growing up.

About the creators

Donna Jo NapoliAuthor

Donna Jo Napoli is a distinguished academic in the field of linguistics and teaches at Swarthmore College. She is also the author of more than eighty books for young readers.

David WiesnerAuthor

David Wiesner is internationally renowned for his visual storytelling and has won the Caldecott Medal three times—for Tuesday, The Three Pigs, and Flotsam—only the second person to ever do so. He is also the recipient of three Caldecott Honors, for Free Fall, Sector 7, and Mr. Wuffles. He lives near Philadelphia with his family.

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What reviewers said

Spring 2017 Kids' Indie Next List -- "Inspired Recommendations for Kids from Indie Booksellers" "Napoli (Dark Shimmer) and Wiesner (Mr. Wuffles!) create a plot that crackles, and Wiesner’s graceful, classically proportioned artwork makes the story’s fantastical elements clear and believable." —Publishers Weekly "A thought-provoking work that is not to be missed."
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