I Kill Giants
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.92 (966 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1607060922 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 184 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
She is smart, angry, won’t follow the rules, won’t let anyone close, and sees things no one else does. From Booklist *Starred Review* Barbara Thorson, bullied and friendless, will not back down. Grades 9-12. Nimura’s line work also retains the jittery quality of the British illustrator’s style, creating a world of sharp tension. Kelly’s portrayal of the material is nothing short of literary, echoing the similarly combined elements in Roald Dahl’s Mathilda (1988), just as the giants that Barbara describes to her tentative new friend Sophia recall Quentin Blake’s illustrations in The BFG (1982). As Barbara begins to let people in, her insistence that the giants are coming threatens these intensely longed-for relationships. --Jesse Karp . In short,
"This is my all-time favorite graphic novel" according to S. I. Morrow. This is my all-time favorite graphic novel. I keep buying more copies so I can give them to people as gifts.. "Five Stars" according to Christopher S. Hill. A MUST READ, I can not spoil this, so just read it. GraphicNovelReporter.com said Lovely, Wonderful, and One of a Kind. The very first giant, Ur, was the result of a union between the earth and sky. When he became too lonely from being the only of his kind, he tore himself apart, creating a group of other giants: swamp giants, mountain giants, frost giants, and, worst of all, titans. They're unstoppable.We know this because Barbara Thorson explains it just so. Barbara is waiting for the giants to come, at which time she will fend them off with her deadly hammer. It's tough work, preparing for an oncoming invasion and being the sole person tasked with killing them when they arrive.Barbara is a unique fifth grader, even aside from trainin
. Collects I Kill Giants #1-7. Barbara Thorson, a girl battling monsters both real and imagined, kicks butt, takes names, and faces her greatest fear in this bittersweet, coming-of-age story called "Best Indy Book of 2008" by IGN