{"product_id":"sea-change-isbn-9781935179924","title":"Sea Change","description":"\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly BEST Books for Summer 2016\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSea Change\u003c\/i\u003e is like a dip in cold Canadian waters: just step inside, and soon you're completely swept away, finding yourself overwhelmed and breathless, entranced by this whirlwind of a book. Bravo, Frank Viva. And glub, glub, glub.\" - \u003cb\u003eLemony Snicket\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eA Series of Unfortunate Events\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Truly heartbreaking! Viva ingeniously weaves words and pictures to evoke that strange, wonderful moment - when the very worst experience of your life somehow becomes the very best.\" - \u003cb\u003eChip Kidd\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eOnly What's Necessary: Charles M. Schulz and the Art of Peanuts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne summer can change your whole life. As soon as school lets out, Eliot's parents send him to the very edge of the world: a fishing village in a remote part of Nova Scotia. And what does the small town of Point Aconi have to offer? Maggots, bullies and grumpy old men. But along the way, Eliot discovers much more—a hidden library, starry nights and a mysterious girl named Mary Beth. See Point Aconi through Eliot's eyes, as he finds that this place he never wanted to visit is becoming a home he doesn't want to leave.\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eSea Change\u003c\/i\u003e by Frank Viva:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShelf Awareness Best Middle Grade Books of the Year 2016\u003cbr\u003ePublishers Weekly Best Books for Summer 2016\u003cbr\u003e2 Starred Reviews (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eABC Best Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003ePaul Gravette's Top 25 Comics, Graphic Novels \u0026amp; Manga: May 2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSea Change\u003c\/i\u003e is like a dip in cold Canadian waters: just step inside, and soon you're completely swept away, finding yourself overwhelmed and breathless, entranced by this whirlwind of a book. Bravo, Frank Viva. And glub, glub, glub.\" —\u003cb\u003eLemony Snicket\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Truly heartbreaking! Viva ingeniously weaves words and pictures to evoke that strange, wonderful moment—when the very worst experience of your life somehow becomes the very best.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChip Kidd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e★ \"[Sea Change] is the novel equivalent of the best summer-vacation postcard a person could get.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eShelf\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Awareness, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* \"Moving from picture books into fiction can be a stretch; Viva makes it look easy.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* \"Viva's \u003ci\u003eSea Change\u003c\/i\u003e is a magical book, a deft, understated chronicle of the moment a young boy passes from childhood into something altogether more mysterious—and terrifying—almost without being aware of it himself. Eliot is a skillfully drawn fictional creation: at times he is demanding and nearly unbearable, at others vulnerable and relatable, but always fundamentally human.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Playful typography weaves the art and story together in unexpected ways. . . . The inventive visuals reward careful attention.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\" . . . a reading experience that is as fresh as it is moving.\" —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Horn Book Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Viva’s bold, simple illustrations are whimsical and bring to life the story’s unique characters. The unconventional format of this funny, poignant coming-of-age story will appeal to fans of comics and graphic novels.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The artwork in \u003ci\u003eSea Change\u003c\/i\u003e allows each page to reach readers on a visual level and evoke a reaction. The way the illustrations interact with the text offers a whole new meaning to the events in the story.\"—\u003cb\u003eFinch Hogue, \u003ci\u003eVintage Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e​\"At turns tender, funny and sad, the tale of Eliot’s summer is as unforgettable and enlivening as a dash of the cold Atlantic.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"In Viva's transporting first novel...[Eliot] reads, makes friends, has a first kiss, explores a lighthouse, and discovers a well of compassion and courage in himself.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank Viva\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning artist and designer who lives in Toronto, Ontario, with his family. Many decades ago he spent summers in Point Aconi, Nova Scotia, and while the story in this book is entirely fictional, Frank’s memories of the place inspired it. Viva’s other books include The New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book selection \u003ci\u003eAlong a Long Road\u003c\/i\u003e, the Parents’ Choice Award winner \u003ci\u003eA Long Way Away\u003c\/i\u003e, and TOON’s Cybils award–winning \u003ci\u003eA Trip to the Bottom of the World\u003c\/i\u003e. His art has appeared in many places, including regularly on the cover of the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"TOON Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233536094437,"sku":"NP9781935179924","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781935179924_7f1b6e93-8b81-4bbb-b8be-f13bd79ccef7.jpg?v=1767736224","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/sea-change-isbn-9781935179924","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}