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The girl who married a skull : and other African stories / [editors, Kate Ashwin, Kel McDonald, and Charlie Spike Trotman].
"An anthology of African folktales playfully interpreted by modern cartoonists."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781945820243 (paperback)
- ISBN: 1945820241 (paperback)
- Physical Description: 208 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: Iron Circus Comics edition.
- Publisher: [Chicago, Illinois] : Iron Circus Comics, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Previously published in 2014 as: A cautionary fables & fairytales book. "The girl who married a skull features authentic African fairy tales from all over the continent, retold in comics format by some of the best cartoonists working today."--P.4 Cover. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The disobedient daughter who married a skull / Nicole Chartrand -- Anansi tries to steal all wisdom / Joe Pimienta -- Demane and Demenzana / Katie & Shaggy Shanahan -- Hyena and Jackal / Chris Schweizer -- Snake and Frog never play together / Carla Speed McNeil -- Why turtles live in the water / Jarrett Williams -- The story of the thunder and the lightening / Kate Ashwin -- Gratitude / D. Shazzbaa Bennett -- The lion's whiskers / Mary Cagle -- Isis and the name of Ra / Cameron Morris & Nina Matsumoto -- Queen Hyena's funeral / Ma'at Crook -- The girl who married a lion / Kel McDonald -- Concerning the hawk and the owl / Meredith McClaren -- Chief 5 Heads / Sloane Leong -- The stranger / Faith Erin Hicks. |
| Target Audience Note: | 010-013. |
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| Subject: | Fables, African > Comic books, strips, etc. > Fiction. Fairy tales > Africa > Comic books, strips, etc. > Fiction. Africans > Folklore > Comic books, strips, etc. > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Graphic novels. |
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- 3 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Covington Branch | 741.5973 G525w 2018 (Text) | 33126024018131 | YA Graphic Novels | Available | - |
| Erlanger Branch | 741.5973 G525w 2018 (Text) | 33126024018115 | YA Graphic Novels | Available | - |
| Independence Branch | 741.5973 G525w 2018 (Text) | 33126024018123 | YA Graphic Novels | Available | - |
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