Giants Beware!
School year: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 208
Published: 2012
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book features in the following series: Chronicles Of Claudette, The Chronicles Of Claudette .
This book has been graded for interest at 7 years.
There are 208 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2012 by Roaring Brook Press .
Jorge Aguirre is a Colombian-American from Columbus, Ohio. He's written for everything from the most popular children's shows to documentaries about Romanian exorcisms. He lives on the East Coast. Born in Puerto Rico and based in Ohio, Rafael Rosado is a veteran of the animation industry. He is currently a storyboard artist for Warner Brothers, Disney, and Cartoon Network.
This book is in the following series:
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Black-Eyed Susan Award - Graphic Novel
This book was recognised in the Graphic Novel category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award.
Kentucky Blue Grass Award - Grades 3-5
This book was recognised in the Grades 3-5 category by the Kentucky Blue Grass Award.
Bluebonnet Award
This book was recognised by the Bluebonnet Award.
Cybils Award - Graphic Novel - Elementary School / Middle School
This book was recognised in the Graphic Novel - Elementary School / Middle School category by the Cybils Award. The Cybils Awards is a group of readers passionate about seeking out and recognizing books that represent diversity, inclusion, and appropriate representation for children and teens. To accomplish that goal, the Cybils Awards works to recognize books written for children and young adults that combine both the highest literary merit and popular appeal.
"The story, with its riffs on fairy tales and quest narratives, offers just the right balance of familiarity and originality, with plenty of humorous asides."--The New York Times
"Comedy and fairy tale sensibilities balance perfectly in this exciting debut by writer Aguirre and illustrator Rosado."--Publishers Weekly starred
"This is one book that readers are sure to enjoy again and again."--Children's Literature
"The story strikes a fine balance between beingaction-and friendship-driven. The art is similarly well-balanced: Rosado's inkdrawings are strong and lively, with expressive characters and well-drawnlandscapes."--School Library Journal starred
"This winning graphic novel will inspire kids dreamingof becoming knights and princesses alike by mixing appealing fairy-tale plotswith unconventional solutions."--Horn Book
"Entertaining, lively, and downright goofy, this willfind an audience among fans of fairy tales and comic books alike."--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"A zingy little story told with fine flair."--Booklist
