Library's review
The noir- like illustrations and limited text present a compelling story of Snow White set in New York City during the Great Depression. Snow’s adventures with Queen of the Follies and the Seven of Hooverville will prompt discussions and inquiries.
Publication
Candlewick (2016), Edition: Illustrated, 216 pages
Description
The scene: New York City. The dazzling lights cast shadows that grow ever darker as the glitzy prosperity of the Roaring Twenties screeches to a halt. Enter a cast of familiar characters: a young girl, Samantha White, returning after being sent away by her cruel stepmother, the Queen of the Follies, years earlier; her father, the King of Wall Street, who survives the stock market crash only to suffer a strange and sudden death; seven street urchins, brave protectors for a girl as pure as snow; and a mysterious stock ticker that holds the stepmother in its thrall, churning out ticker tape imprinted with the wicked words "Another . . . More Beautiful . . . KILL."
Awards
BCCB Blue Ribbon Book (Folklore — 2016)
Blue Hen Book Award (Nominee — 2019)
Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Nominee — 2018)
Carolyn W. Field Award (Winner — 2017)
Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (Selection — Fiction — 2017)
Kansas NEA Reading Circle Recommended Book (Junior — 2017)
New York Public Library Best Books: For Kids (Graphic Novels — 2016)
Nerdy Book Award (Graphic Novels — 2016)
Los Angeles Public Library Best of the Year (Teen — 2016)
Young Adult Favorites Award (2017)
Great Graphic Novels for Teens (Fiction — 2016)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2016-09-13
Pages
216
Physical description
216 p.; 8.06 inches
ISBN
0763672335 / 9780763672331
DDC/MDS
741.5973 |