Flying Couch: A Graphic Memoir Contributor(s): Kurzweil, Amy (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1936787288 ISBN-13: 9781936787289 Publisher: Catapult
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: October 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Comics & Graphic Novels | Nonfiction - Biography & Memoir - Comics & Graphic Novels | Contemporary Women |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2015955987 |
Age Level: 16-UP |
Grade Level: 11-UP |
Lexile Measure: 560 GN (Graphic Novel) |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 7.9" W x 9.9" L (1.85 lbs) 224 pages |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001 Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2016 pg. 141 Booklist 09/15/2016 pg. 43 Publishers Weekly 09/19/2016 School Library Journal 10/01/2016 pg. 140 Shelf Awareness 10/25/2016 Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2016 - Recommended - Hard To Beat |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 184759 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice - A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of 2016 - A Junior Library Guild Fall 2016 Selection Flying Couch, Amy Kurzweil's debut, tells the stories of three unforgettable women. Amy weaves her own coming-of-age as a young Jewish artist into the narrative of her mother, a psychologist, and Bubbe, her grandmother, a World War II survivor who escaped from the Warsaw Ghetto by disguising herself as a gentile. Captivated by Bubbe's story, Amy turns to her sketchbooks, teaching herself to draw as a way to cope with what she discovers. Entwining the voices and histories of these three wise, hilarious, and very different women, Amy creates a portrait not only of what it means to be part of a family, but also of how each generation bears the imprint of the past. A retelling of the inherited Holocaust narrative now two generations removed, Flying Couch uses Bubbe's real testimony to investigate the legacy of trauma, the magic of family stories, and the meaning of home. With her playful, idiosyncratic sensibility, Amy traces the way our memories and our families shape who we become. The result is this bold illustrated memoir, both an original coming-of-age story and an important entry into the literature of the Holocaust. |
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