Título: Girl on Fire
Autor: Alicia Keys, Andrew Weiner
Sinopse: From New York Times bestselling author and 15-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist Alicia Keys comes a new authentic and poignant coming-of-age young adult graphic novel, about finding the strength within when your whole world changes in an instant.
Lolo Wright always thought she was just a regular fourteen-year-old dealing with regular family drama: her brother, James, is struggling with his studies; her dad’s business constantly teeters on the edge of trouble; and her mother . . . she left long ago. But then Lolo’s world explodes when a cop pulls a gun on James in a dangerous case of mistaken identities. Staring down the barrel, with no one else to help, Lolo discovers powers she never knew she had. Using only her mind, she literally throws the cop out of the way.
Problem is that secrets like Lolo’s don’t stay a secret for long. Skin, a dangerous dealer with designs on taking over the neighborhood, hears of Lolo’s telekinetic abilities and decides that he needs her in his crew. Skin might not have Lolo’s powers, but he’s got nothing to lose and is willing to do whatever it takes to get what he wants. And what he wants is Lolo.
Lolo’s not willing to let Skin use her to hurt the people—and neighborhood—that she loves. But it’s going to take a whole different kind of bravery to stand-up for what’s right, especially after Lolo’s mom returns suddenly and turns Lolo’s whole world upside-down. For too long, it’s true, Lolo’s had her head in the clouds, but this time, it’s on her . . . and she’s not backing down.
Girl on Fire is a young adult graphic novel about a girl who’s a flame. It’s the first-ever graphic novel from beloved GRAMMY® Award-winning artist Alicia Keys, co-written by Andrew Weiner and illustrated by Brittney Williams.
2023 ALA Great Graphic Novels for Teens
2023 ITM Recommended YA Fiction List
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “Girl on Fire”, de Alicia Keys, Andrew Weiner, publicado pela editora HarperAlley, em 2022 e com 224 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: HarperAlley
Páginas: 224
Ano: 2022-03-01
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 0063029561
ISBN13: 9780063029569
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora HarperAlley apresentam uma diversidade notável entre narrativas gráficas e histórias ilustradas que dialogam especialmente com o público infantojuvenil e jovem adulto. O catálogo mescla desde aventuras fantásticas e jornadas de autodescoberta até relatos inspiradores de ativismo e superação, com um tom que varia do lúdico ao dramático. Muitas obras exploram o universo dos quadrinhos, seja em formatos para leitores iniciantes ou em séries com tramas complexas de conflito e mistério. Em geral, a linguagem visual é parte central da experiência, combinando ritmo ágil e personagens que transitam por desafios sociais, emocionais e ambientais.
