Little Jones - Paperback

by Yann (Author), Eric Henninot (Illustrator)

Chicago, the Seventies. Life is tough when you're an orphan in the streets - and even more so if you're black. Little Jones, 10, doesn't even know her real name. All she has is a brother who flirts with the Black Panthers, a streak of cunning and determination a mile wide, and a dream: that of some day enlisting into the Army. A chance encounter with war hero Major Whittaker will change her life forever...

Author Biography

Eric Henninotis an engineer who wanted to be an artist first. An art competition in Bordeaux, followed by online publication of his work, got him noticed by Stéphane Betbeder, with whom he created series Alister Kayne, at the same time as he worked with Christophe Bec on ecological thriller Carthago. Yannis known for his ferocious humour and his enduring cynicism. Prolific, iconoclastic and with an extensive range, he has become one of the most essential writers of the comics scene, with over 50 series under his belt, including Marsupilami, Thorgal, Buck Danny Classics and Bear's Tooth, all translated by Cinebook.