Status
Available
Collection
Publication
KaBOOM! (2020), Edition: Illustrated, 160 pages
Description
Effie runs away from home and discovers a ghost school in the nearby woods. But just as she's beginning to learn all about the amazing things that ghosts can do - like possession, poltergeist-ing, demon magic and more - Effie is asked by her new friends to help track down a mysterious spirit that's been spotted. But if Effie's going to succeed, she'll not only have to show her friends that she's got something special,but also learn to believe she's got it too. Eisner Award-winning writer S.M. Vidaurri (Iron; Or The War After, Steven Universe) and artist Hannah Krieger (Psychic Mansion) present a new original graphic novel about discovering what makes you special and helping others be seen for who they are.
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LibraryThing member jothebookgirl
Thus is my 15th graphic novel I have read for the Cybils selection committee. While I wasn’t really taken with the story, I was captivated by the illustrations. They are beautiful, especially when our main and troubled character Effie is experiencing fantasy.
Here is the premise...
Effie is not
This is where Effie befriends a trio of teen ghosts in her local state park: poltergeist Beulah, bird-headed pyrokenetic Caim, and “regular ghost” Nikhil. The three attend the Escher-esque Minourghast Middle School for Wandering Spirits, where they learn to stay connected to their former human identities and avoid becoming “lost souls.” Effie sneaks into their school in a comical disguise that features a mounted singing novelty fish for a head. We have all seen those annoying singing fish mounted on a board.
As the group plots to save lost souls without being consumed by them, Effie sorts through a falling-out with a human rival during a spirit-induced flashback. Vidaurri explains the emotional and energetic exchanges between humans, ghosts, and lost souls. The rich illustrations, diverse cast, and small twists on middle school drama establish a world where escape can be therapeutic, . Ages 9–12.
Here is the premise...
Effie is not
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doing so great in school, in fact she is failing. Effie would rather write monster stories than go to class, therefore she follows in a tradition of heroines searching for life far beyond the her normal existence. This is where Effie befriends a trio of teen ghosts in her local state park: poltergeist Beulah, bird-headed pyrokenetic Caim, and “regular ghost” Nikhil. The three attend the Escher-esque Minourghast Middle School for Wandering Spirits, where they learn to stay connected to their former human identities and avoid becoming “lost souls.” Effie sneaks into their school in a comical disguise that features a mounted singing novelty fish for a head. We have all seen those annoying singing fish mounted on a board.
As the group plots to save lost souls without being consumed by them, Effie sorts through a falling-out with a human rival during a spirit-induced flashback. Vidaurri explains the emotional and energetic exchanges between humans, ghosts, and lost souls. The rich illustrations, diverse cast, and small twists on middle school drama establish a world where escape can be therapeutic, . Ages 9–12.
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LibraryThing member tldegray
Lonely young kid meets ghosts and goes to their ghost school. Cute, but it's another story that's starting to be overdone. It's a fun read, kids'll like it.
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2020
Physical description
9 inches
ISBN
1684154987 / 9781684154982
Local notes
Donated by Rev. John Fiscus