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Trickster

by Dembicki, Matt
Trickster

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ISBN13: 9781555917241
ISBN10: 1555917240
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Native American Heritage Month

A selection of pivotal works by Indigenous authors.


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All cultures have tales of the trickster — a crafty creature or being who uses cunning to get food, steal precious possessions, or simply cause mischief. He disrupts the order of things, often humiliating others and sometimes himself. In Native American traditions, the trickster takes many forms, from coyote or rabbit to raccoon or raven. The first graphic anthology of Native American trickster tales, Trickster brings together Native American folklore and the world of comics.

In Trickster, more than twenty Native American tales are cleverly adapted into comic form. Each story is written by a different Native American storyteller who worked closely with a selected illustrator, a combination that gives each tale a unique and powerful voice and look. Ranging from serious and dramatic to funny and sometimes downright fiendish, these tales bring tricksters back into popular culture in a very vivid form. From an ego-driven social misstep in "Coyote and the Pebbles" to the hijinks of "How Wildcat Caught a Turkey" and the hilarity of "Rabbit's Choctaw Tail Tale," Trickster provides entertainment for readers of all ages and backgrounds.

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"With stories that vary in emotional tone...this collection is an ideal choice for dipping into over and over. A dandy read for those interested in history, folklore, adventure, humor, or the arts, and a unique contribution to the form." Booklist (starred review)

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"[An] original and provocative compendium of traditional folklore presented in authentic, colorful, and engaging sequential art....The total package is accessible, entertaining, educational, inspiring, and a must-have for all collections." School Library Journal (starred review)

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2010 Maverick Award winner, 2011 Aesop Prize Winner Children s folklore section, and a 2011 Eisner Award Nominee.All cultures have tales of the trickster a crafty creature or being who uses cunning to get food, steal precious possessions, or simply cause mischief. He disrupts the order of things, often humiliating others and sometimes himself. In Native American traditions, the trickster takes many forms, from coyote or rabbit to raccoon or raven. The first graphic anthology of Native American trickster tales, Trickster brings together Native American folklore and the world of comics.In Trickster, 24 Native storytellers were paired with 24 comic artists, telling cultural tales from across America. Ranging from serious and dramatic to funny and sometimes downright fiendish, these tales bring tricksters back into popular culture."

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This extraordinary graphic novel depicts traditional Native American trickster tales with inspired artists and native writers.

About the Author

Along with compiling and editing the book, artist Matt Dembicki illustrated one of the featured trickster tales. Dembicki is the founder of D.C. Conspiracy, a comic creators' collaborative in Washington, DC, and has won acclaim for his nature graphic novel, Mr. Big. He currently works as an editor for a higher-education association.

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Lea Anna , September 30, 2012 (view all comments by Lea Anna)
I really enjoyed this book. It's a collection of Native American tales presented in graphic novel form. The tales come from all over America but keep with the one theme of being trickster tales. Each tale is told and drawn by different people and the voices come out clearly in the storytelling. I often felt like I could hear the storyteller speaking the words as I read them. Being someone who could always use more exposure to Native American tales and folklore I found it really engaging.

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ISBN:
9781555917241
Binding:
Trade Paperback
Publication date:
06/01/2010
Publisher:
FULCRUM PUBLISHING
Pages:
231
Height:
.60IN
Width:
7.90IN
Thickness:
1.00
Age Range:
12 to 17
Grade Range:
7 to 12
Number of Units:
1
Illustration:
Yes
Author:
Matt Dembicki
Editor:
Matt Dembicki
Author:
Matt (EDT) Dembicki
Subject:
Graphic Novels-Anthologies

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