{"product_id":"donutella-hamachi-and-the-library-avengers-isbn-9781536253689","title":"Donutella Hamachi and the Library Avengers","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom drag sensation and star of \u003ci\u003eRuPaul’s Drag Race\u003c\/i\u003e Kim Chi and the acclaimed author of the K-Pop Confidential books comes a contemporary superhero series about a community coming together, fabulously, to save a local library.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor twelve-year-old Korean immigrant Jae Han, the library is more than a place to check out books. It’s a safe space to work on his comic book featuring drag superhero Donutella Hamachi, play video games to improve his English, and befriend other outcast kids sheltering among the stacks. When the mayor announces plans to demolish the building and pave a mall parking lot, Jae Han pleads with his friend the librarian to intervene. But even if the mayor doesn’t shutter the library, Ms. Henny reveals, a funding deficit will. Called to action, Jae Han rallies his ragtag group of friends to halt the destruction of their haven. Can they—with help from the sparkling Donutella Hamachi—unite long enough to defeat the slime-shooting blobfish enveloping screaming citizens in goo (i.e., ace a fundraising campaign)? Filled with diabolical plots and empowerment aplenty, this lively foray into the heart of a town’s darkness, sprinkled through with hilarious graphic panels, will delight superhero fans, comic book creators, and anyone who has felt outside the mainstream—and perfectly at home in a library.Animated magical girl–inspired comics pages by Utomaru (\u003ci\u003eA Kid’s Guide to Anime \u0026amp; Manga\u003c\/i\u003e) skillfully complement the authors’ bouncy narration and cheeky humor. It’s a charming confection of a tale that grapples with weighty themes relating to political corruption, immigrant parent expectations, and duplicitous influencer culture.\u003cbr\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCo-authors Chi—star of \u003ci\u003eRuPaul’s Drag Race\u003c\/i\u003e—and Lee sensitively explore themes of identity while celebrating a loving community as it speaks truth to power.Filled with sparkle and creativity, a tale of youngsters rallying to do what’s right.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJae Han’s story of saving his [library] and learning to believe in himself is loads of fun and packed with references to real drag icons.The best lesson Jae Han learns is that confidence is, as RuPaul herself would say, fundamental!\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist\u003cb\u003eStephan Lee \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of the K-Pop Confidential books and the young adult romance \u003ci\u003eParis in a Heartbeat\u003c\/i\u003e. He currently works in content at Netflix and was formerly an entertainment journalist for \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBustle.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Los Angeles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKim Chi\u003c\/b\u003e is a Korean American drag queen, artist, entrepreneur, and television personality best known for competing on the eighth season of \u003ci\u003eRuPaul's Drag Race\u003c\/i\u003e. Kim Chi lives in Los Angeles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUtomaru\u003c\/b\u003e is a Tokyo-based illustrator, art director, and graphic designer whose credits include character design on \u003ci\u003eMuteking the Dancing Hero\u003c\/i\u003e, a reboot of a classic anime series, and illustrating the Kitty Sweet Tooth graphic novel series. She studied graphic design at Tama Art University, and her main influences are cartoons by Fleischer Studios and Tex Avery and movie posters from the 1960s to the 1980s as well as American and Japanese comics and animation.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233109586149,"sku":"NP9781536253689","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781536253689.jpg?v=1767725540","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/donutella-hamachi-and-the-library-avengers-isbn-9781536253689","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}