{"product_id":"rick-riordan-presents-tristan-strong-punches-a-hole-in-the-sky-the-graphic-novel-paperback","title":"Rick Riordan Presents: Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky, the Graphic Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKwame Mbalia\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe best-selling and awarding-winning novel about a Black boy who helps folk heroes and gods through storytelling is now a dynamic graphic novel!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This graphic adaptation of the children's novel that began the 'Tristan Strong' trilogy will have plenty of appeal for readers who are interested in African and African American characters and folklore. The illustrations pop with energy and color.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eThe talented team of Robert Venditti and Olivia Stephens brings to glorious full color the novel that best-selling author Jason Reynolds called \"A brilliant action adventure rooted in African American lore.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeventh grader Tristan Strong feels anything but strong ever since he failed to save his best friend when they were in a bus accident together. All he has left of Eddie is the journal his friend wrote stories in. Tristan is dreading the month he's going to spend on his grandparents' farm in Alabama, where he's being sent to heal from the tragedy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut on his first night there, a sticky creature shows up in his bedroom and steals Eddie's notebook. Tristan chases after it--is that a doll?--and a tug-of-war ensues between them underneath a Bottle Tree. In a last attempt to wrestle the journal out of the creature's hands, Tristan punches the tree, accidentally ripping open a chasm into the MidPass, a volatile place with a burning sea, haunted bone ships, and iron monsters that are hunting the inhabitants of this world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTristan finds himself in the middle of a battle that has left Black American folk heroes John Henry and Brer Rabbit exhausted. In order to get back home, Tristan and these new allies will need to entice the god Anansi, the Weaver, to come out of hiding and seal the hole in the sky. But bartering with the trickster Anansi always comes at a price. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan Tristan save this world before he loses more of the things he loves? Find out by diving into this stunning graphic novel adaptation of the original book.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEndorsed by Rick Riordan, author of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, soon to be a series on Disney+. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eComplete your graphic novel collection with these fan favorites: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePercy Jackson and the Olympians: \u003ci\u003eThe Lightning Thief\u003c\/i\u003e by Rick Riordan, adapted by Robert Venditti\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Kane Chronicles: \u003ci\u003eThe Red Pyramid \u003c\/i\u003eby Rick Riordan, adapted by Orpheus Collar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Heroes of Olympus: \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Hero\u003c\/i\u003e by Rick Riordan, adapted by Robert Venditti\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eArtemis Fowl\u003c\/i\u003e by Eoin Colfer, adapted by Michael Moreci, illustrated by Stephen Gilpin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eAru Shah and the End of Time\u003c\/i\u003e by Roshani Chokshi, adapted by Joe Caramanga, illustrated by Anu Chouhan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKwame Mbalia \u003c\/b\u003eis the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eTristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky, \u003c\/i\u003efor which he received a Coretta Scott King Author Honor award. The book was also named to best-of-the-year lists \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ecompiled by \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, the Chicago Public Library, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times. \u003c\/i\u003eThe second book in the trilogy is \u003ci\u003eTristan Strong Destroys the World\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTristan Strong Keeps Punching \u003c\/i\u003eis the third. Kwame also co-wrote \u003ci\u003eLast Gate of the Emperor\u003c\/i\u003e with Prince Joel Makonnen and edited the instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-seller \u003ci\u003eBlack Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood\u003c\/i\u003e. Kwame lives with his wife and children near Raleigh, North Carolina, where he is currently working several projects, including a new middle grade series. Follow him on Twitter @KSekouM. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Venditti\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author whose characters and concepts have been adapted to film and television. He has written the monthly comic book series \"X-O Manowar\" and \"Wrath of the Eternal Warrior\" for Valiant Entertainment, \"Green Lantern,\" \"The Flash,\" and \"Justice League\" for DC, and the children's novel series Miles Taylor and the Golden Cape. He has also adapted Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and Heroes of Olympus graphic novels. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia and can be found on Twitter @robertvenditti. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOlivia Stephens\u003c\/b\u003e is a graphic novelist, illustrator, and writer from the Pacific Northwest. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eArtie and the Wolf Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, a supernatural graphic novel. Olivia has also created work for a number of sites and publications, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFIYAH Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e. When not drawing, she enjoys eating spicy foods and losing her voice at rock concerns. 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