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Mr Mendozas Paintbrush

by Luis Alberto Urrea
Mr Mendozas Paintbrush

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ISBN13: 9781933693231
ISBN10: 1933693231
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Mr. Mendoza, Mexicoand#8217;s self-described king of graffiti, blesses the small town of Rosario with his sardonic wit. and#147;Deflate your pomp or float away!and#8221; he paints on the body of an unexpectedly exhumed monk. and#147;No intelligent life for 100 kilometers,and#8221; he proclaims on the sign that announces Rosarioand#8217;s boundaries.

The residents of Rosario tolerate or enjoy Mr. Mendozaand#8217;s commentary as best they can. But the town goes crazy when Mendoza announcesand#151;on the side of a pigand#151;and#147;Mendoza goes to heaven on Tuesday.and#8221; Each new declaration from Mendoza drives speculation about his future. Suicide? Cancer? Syphillis? All the theories were in play until the Tuesday when Mendoza transformed his life with art.

Mr. Mendozaand#8217;s Paintbrush was originally written as a short story by Luis Alberto Urrea, a Pulitzer Prize finalist for The Deviland#8217;s Highway and an Edgar Award winner for his short story and#147;Amapola.and#8221; It was published in 2002 as part of his collection Six Kinds of Sky. Artist Christopher Cardinale, whose graphic essays have appeared in the seminal magazines World War III and Punk Planet, adapted the short story to the graphic novel form.

And critics are raving about the outcome. The Bloomsbury Review says, and#147;Mr. Mendozaand#8217;s Paintbrush is a rich gift, an off-center, enigmatic tale with a well-coupled balance of narration and art. Urrea and Cardinale are a and#145;match made in heaven.and#8217;and#8221; And Publishers Weekly adds that and#147;this lovely comics adaptationand#133;may have found the ideal way to present magical realism graphically.and#8221;

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Kirkus Reviews — "Urrea’s delightful tale of morality and meaning is rendered masterfully by Cardinale’s boisterous illustrations, their bold outlines providing heft to the surrealism…An enchanting exploration of life’s myriad mysteries."

The Bloomsbury Review — "Mr. Mendoza’s Paintbrush is a rich gift, an off-center, enigmatic tale with a well-coupled balance of narration and art. Urrea and Cardinale are a 'match made in heaven" — or at least mythology. Let us hope there’s more where this one came from."

Publishers Weekly — "This lovely comics adaptation of a short story by major Latino writer Urrea may have found the ideal way to present magical realism graphically."

Library Journal — "VERDICT: Cardinale's colorful, wood-block-style art paints this lively tale about Rosario and its townspeople with nostalgia and humor. A gem."

Horn Book — "Urrea's … short story has now been superbly adapted as a graphic novel by Cardinale."

San Francisco Chronicle — "Christopher Cardinale's muted earth tones and beautiful woodblock style mix fantasy with gritty reality; children and adults alike will be beguiled by this book."

Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books mdash; "The text is absolutely sparkling, wry, warm, and funny with a satirical edge that counterbalances the magical realism that begins as an undertone and expands into the story’s climax … Readers who fell under the spell of Tan’s Tales from Outer Suburbia will definitely want to book a trip to Rosario."

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"Urreaand#8217;s delightful tale of morality and meaning is rendered masterfully by Cardinaleand#8217;s boisterous illustrations, their bold outlines providing heft to the surrealismand#133;An enchanting exploration of lifeand#8217;s myriad mysteries." andmdash;Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Mr. Mendozaand#8217;s Paintbrush is a rich gift, an off-center, enigmatic tale with a well-coupled balance of narration and art. Urrea and Cardinale are a 'match made in heaven" and#151; or at least mythology. Let us hope thereand#8217;s more where this one came from." andmdash;The Bloomsbury Review

"This lovely comics adaptation of a short story by major Latino writer Urrea may have found the ideal way to present magical realism graphically." andmdash;Publishers Weekly

"VERDICT: Cardinale's colorful, wood-block-style art paints this lively tale about Rosario and its townspeople with nostalgia and humor. A gem." andmdash;Library Journal

"Urrea's and#133; short story has now been superbly adapted as a graphic novel by Cardinale." andmdash;Horn Book

"Christopher Cardinale's muted earth tones and beautiful woodblock style mix fantasy with gritty reality; children and adults alike will be beguiled by this book." andmdash;San Francisco Chronicle

"Christopher Cardinale's broad-brush art complements the story and gives it an air of magical realism. The art can be enjoyed independent of reading the tale." andmdash;Albuquerque Journal

"La uniand#243;n de estos dos destacados artistas en la publicaciand#243;n es un regalo tanto para los lectores como para quienes defienden los mand#233;ritos del relato grand#225;ficoand#133;Las ilustraciones de Cardinales le brindan al relato una nueva dimensiand#243;n al destacar el arte de protesta, lo cual representa una parte esencial del texto." andmdash;Terra.com

"The richly colored artwork captures the town and its citizens in bold black lines filled with the heat and magic of Mexico. The quiet, lyrical text tells of urban legends and teenage lust tempered by guilt, and itand#8217;s beautifully woven into the graphics." andmdash;School Library Journal

"The [story] has now been turned into a graphic noveland#133;vibrantly illustrated in a bold, woodcut style by Brooklyn cartoonist and muralist Christopher Cardinale."andmdash;San Antonio Express-News

"The text is absolutely sparkling, wry, warm, and funny with a satirical edge that counterbalances the magical realism that begins as an undertone and expands into the storyand#8217;s climax and#133; Readers who fell under the spell of Tanand#8217;s Tales from Outer Suburbia will definitely want to book a trip to Rosario." andmdash;Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review

"Mr. Mendozaand#8217;s Paintbrush is a stunningly illustrated life story that absolutely transcends into great art myth at the endand#133;an evolving experience of the macabre and the sacred intertwined, evocative and haunting in its tone." andmdash;Midwest Book Review

"...An example of a graphic novel that represents Mexican/Mexican American writing and artistry at its finest." andmdash;EN/SANE World

"Urreaand#8217;s story with supernatural energy, every panel somehow a snapshot of movement-in-progress, whether shatteringly monumental like the thunderclap hitting the clock tower, or quietly subtle as a student raising a knowing hand" andmdash;Book Dragon

Synopsis

Mr. Mendoza, the Graffiti King of Mexico, wields his magical paintbrush on bad boys' bared butts!

Synopsis

Mr. Mendoza, the Graffiti King of Mexico, transforms life with art!

About the Author

Luis Alberto Urrea is author of widely acclaimed novel The Hummingbird's Daughter and 2005 Pulitzer Prize finalist for nonfiction for The Devil's Highway. A member of the Latino Literature Hall of Fame, Luis was born in Tijuana, Mexico to a Mexican father and an American mother. This is his first graphic novel. Christopher Cardinale is a graphic novelist, muralist and community activist who lives in Brooklyn, New York. He is a regular contributor to the zine World War III.


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Product Details

ISBN:
9781933693231
Binding:
Trade Paperback
Publication date:
06/01/2010
Publisher:
CINCO PUNTOS PRESS
Pages:
64
Height:
.30IN
Width:
8.40IN
Thickness:
.25
Age Range:
9 to 12
Grade Range:
4 to 7
Number of Units:
1
Illustration:
Yes
Copyright Year:
2010
UPC Code:
2801933693233
Author:
Luis Alberto Urrea
Author:
Christopher Cardinale
Illustrator:
Christopher Cardinale
Author:
Urrea
Author:
Christopher (ILT) Cardinale
Author:
Luis Alberto Urrea
Subject:
Graphic Novels-Literary
Subject:
Mexicans

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