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First Second (2010), Edition: 1, 176 pages
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Mystery, intrigue, and pastries abound in this World War II spy tale Evelyn typically satisfies her longing for adventure with the help of a pencil and a sheet of paper. But when she makes a new friend, Tony, she's happy to abandon her art for a real-life search for spies. When the two accidentally uncover a genuine mystery, it looks like Evelyn might end up in the kind of adventure she writes in her comics! Susan Kim, Laurence Klavan, and Pascal Dizin present a period piece that creates an inviting world you won't want to resist.
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LibraryThing member kayceel
While I enjoyed this one while I was reading, looking back, I'm a bit at a loss at saying exactly why now.
Evelyn draws comics to distract from the fact that her dad is marrying again and has sent her to stay with her artist aunt, who throws elaborate and somewhat skanky parties in her palatial
She makes friends with the son of the building's super, and together they investigate the suspicious actions of the doorman, who just might be spying for the Nazis!
I love the idea that Evelyn takes her love of superheroes - and her wish to be a hero - and draws herself into adventures, then takes some initiative in real life. The friendship between she and Tony is nice.
One of the major problems I had with this is the fact that these characters are eleven/twelve-ish, but there are several situations in which the adults in the story (peripheral for the most part) add a bit more sexuality than I was comfortable with. For example, the two kids catch a man and woman in bed together, and the morning after a big party, Evelyn's aunt tries to convince her male "friend" to stay for breakfast, and calls him the wrong name.
I feel like this is really for an older audience with an interest in nostalgia reading...
Evelyn draws comics to distract from the fact that her dad is marrying again and has sent her to stay with her artist aunt, who throws elaborate and somewhat skanky parties in her palatial
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apartment in New York City.She makes friends with the son of the building's super, and together they investigate the suspicious actions of the doorman, who just might be spying for the Nazis!
I love the idea that Evelyn takes her love of superheroes - and her wish to be a hero - and draws herself into adventures, then takes some initiative in real life. The friendship between she and Tony is nice.
One of the major problems I had with this is the fact that these characters are eleven/twelve-ish, but there are several situations in which the adults in the story (peripheral for the most part) add a bit more sexuality than I was comfortable with. For example, the two kids catch a man and woman in bed together, and the morning after a big party, Evelyn's aunt tries to convince her male "friend" to stay for breakfast, and calls him the wrong name.
I feel like this is really for an older audience with an interest in nostalgia reading...
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LibraryThing member 59Square
In this graphic novel, Evelyn is sent to stay with her aunt in New York City in the 1940's. Evelyn has a great imagination, and often imagines herself as a superhero, saving the world. But when she gets to NYC, she finds herself in the middle of a spy ring made up of Germans trying to steal the US'
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best weapon. This is a weird book - not in plot but in audience and tone. The kids are a little younger than the actual age this book was written for. They seem to be between 10 and 11, but this book does not seem like it's appropriate for 10 and 11 year olds, including some almost nudity and adultery. And the way the book is written - in a nostalgic style like an old comic book seems like it would be more appealing to young kids, but they would not have the historical context for this book. Very confusing - I don't know where I would feel comfortable putting this book. It's from First Second Press, who usually does very quality work, so the confusion in audience is even more surprising. Show Less
LibraryThing member bostonbibliophile
Pretty bland comic about World War 2. Young Evelyn Weiss goes to live with her aunt, a New York sophisticate unprepared to raise a child. Evelyn and her friend Tony run around having adventures, trying to uncover spies in New York. It's cute and entertaining enough but lacks substance. I liked that
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Evelyn draws her own comics but I wish the story had been better developed and the characters more fleshed out. It's hard to know to whom I'd recommend this. Show Less
LibraryThing member kivarson
Young Evelyn, sent to live with her bohemian aunt when her father takes his fourth wife, envisions saving the world as the sidekick to Zirconium Man. Her drawn adventures bring her friendship with the son of the maintenance man and draw them both into foiling the evil plans of Nazi spies in their
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Manhattan neighborhood. Illustrated in the style of the old Tintin comics. Show Less
LibraryThing member shannonbaker
This is a great graphic novel for first grade and higher. It shows that what you imagine can become reality. Evelyn writes comics until she finds herself in her own real life adventure that is just like the ones she writes about. This can be used to help children get a start in writing their own
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adventure story and they can use their imagination. Show Less
LibraryThing member lilibrarian
When a couple of New York City youngsters decides that there are German spies in their midst, they don't know how right they are. By the time the clueless adults catch on, the kids are in serious danger.
LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
Loved this! I loved the different story lines and the characters and the excitement!
LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
Loved this! I loved the different story lines and the characters and the excitement!
LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
Loved this! I loved the different story lines and the characters and the excitement!
LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
Loved this! I loved the different story lines and the characters and the excitement!
ISBN
1596432624 / 9781596432628