The best-selling and awarding-winning novel about a Black boy who helps folk heroes and gods
through storytelling is now a dynamic graphic novel!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.--School Library JournalThe 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.Seventh 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. But 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. Tristan 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. Can 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.Endorsed by Rick Riordan author of Percy Jackson and the Olympians soon to be a series
on Disney+.Complete your graphic novel collection with these fan favorites: Percy Jackson and
the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan adapted by Robert Venditti The Kane
Chronicles: The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan adapted by Orpheus Collar The Heroes of Olympus:
The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan adapted by Robert Venditti Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer adapted
by Michael Moreci illustrated by Stephen Gilpin Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani
Chokshi adapted by Joe Caramanga illustrated by Anu Chouhan
