A Glance Backward Hardback
by Pierre Paquet
Hardback
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"Paquet and Sandoval together offer up agorgeously illustrated, nightmarish dreamscape of a young boy experiencingtraumatic emotional turmoil." - Booklist(Starred)Eleven-year-old Pepe's worldturns inside-out when he finds himself pulled inside the walls of his own home,seemingly trapped in a strange and surreal place.
As he searches for a way out,he discovers a myriad of strange, intriguing, and frightening characters, whoultimately lead him to complete the greatest journey of them all: growingup. A fantastical trip through a strangelandscape that explores the changing perspective of a young boy facingadulthood.
As surreal as Alice in Wonderland, with a powerful truth underneathit all.
This beautifully illustrated, watercolored tale will make readers longfor the simplicity of youth while embracing the wonderful complexities ofadulthood: RESPONSIBILITY, LOVE, CONSEQUENCE, and ultimately the shocking,inevitable realities of LIFE and DEATH.
Written by Pierre Paquet, this honestportrayal of a moment from his own life will take readers to a land ofcontemplation and adventure.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:96 pages
- Publisher:Magnetic Press
- Publication Date:08/12/2015
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- ISBN:9781942367109
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Out of Stock - We are unable to provide an estimated availability date for this product
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:96 pages
- Publisher:Magnetic Press
- Publication Date:08/12/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9781942367109
