I Was an Eighth-Grade Ninja by Andrew Simmons (English) Paperback Book

Description: I Was an Eighth-Grade Ninja by Andrew Simmons, Rob Corley, Bud Rogers, Tom Bancroft, Ariel Padilla Hanas arrival in America places her in the two worlds of attending school by day and battling as a ninja at night. Although young, she begins to learn about the great role she will play in this first book of the manga-style Tomo series written by Andrew Simmons and Rob Corley with illustration by Ariel Padilla. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A young immigrant girls story and a battle between a fantastical kingdom and earth collide in this first book of the Tomo graphic novel series, where thirteen-year-old orphan Hana must leave Japan for a new life in America. Her arrival complicates not only her life, but that of a group of animal-like beings who are searching for an ancient sword.Winner of the Moonbeam Award bronze medal for comics and graphic novelsFollowing the death of her mother, Hana is forced to move to San Francisco to live with a grandfather she has never met. While her grandpa is kind and welcoming, and has a cute raccoon named Tomo, the only place Hana feels at home is in his dojo, where she further hones her martial arts technique. Then she meets Brittany, a girl who could become a good friend … but Brittany also has friends who want to see Hana fail at any cost.At the same time, in the kingdom of Argon Falls, the bull-like Lord Ardath and his fox warriors search for a sword that will cement Ardaths rule and give him ultimate control … and a special portal has led him directly to San Francisco.I Was an Eighth-Grade Ninja:is perfect for readers 10 and upwas created by veteran animators from Disney Animation Studiosfeatures diverse characters, including an Asian main charactercontains kid-friendly, anime-like illustrations and a relatable plotwill appeal to fans of Studio Ghibli, Jen Wang, and graphic novels Back Cover Winner of the Moonbeam Award Bronze Medal for comics and graphic novels! Martial Arts Moves Arent Just for Practice Anymore. Hana, a Japanese orphan, is used to working on her martial-arts skills. After she moves to California to live with her grandfather, the only place she really feels at home is in his martial-arts studio. But all that practice will come in handy when savage creatures from another world attack! In the blink of an eye, Hana realizes she has a lot to learn about herself, her grandfather, and his strange little pet. Author Biography Bud Rogers is a cartoonist and editor and has been very active in the Christian comics community for the past fifteen years. Bud uses his organizational and management skills to assist artists and writers in realizing their creative visions. Andrew Simmons is a seventeen-year veteran of animation with fifteen of those years at Walt Disney Feature Animation in Orlando, Florida. He currently enjoys the good life in middle Tennessee with his wife, six boys, two dogs, two cats, and koi fish. Rob Corley is a veteran animator with Disney, San Marco Films, and Curious Pictures. Rob is also the cofounder Funnypages Productions, an animation development and illustration company, and Funnypages Press, a comic book publisher. Tom Bancroft is a veteran Disney and Big Idea animator. While with Big Idea, he designed and directed the LarryBoy series of videos. Tom still keeps his hands in animation, but he also enjoys creating comics. Ariel has been drawing comics for the past fifteen years in the Philippines. His most recent work has been on the relaunch of the eighties comic series The Maze Agency for IDW Publishing. Prizes Commended for Moonbeam Childrens Book Award (Graphic Novel) 2007 Long Description A young immigrant girls story and a battle between a fantastical kingdom and earth collide in this first book of the Tomo graphic novel series, where thirteen-year-old orphan Hana must leave Japan for a new life in America. Her arrival complicates not only her life, but that of a group of animal-like beings who are searching for an ancient sword. Winner of the Moonbeam Award bronze medal for comics and graphic novels Following the death of her mother, Hana is forced to move to San Francisco to live with a grandfather she has never met. While her grandpa is kind and welcoming, and has a cute raccoon named Tomo, the only place Hana feels at home is in his dojo, where she further hones her martial arts technique. Then she meets Brittany, a girl who could become a good friend ... but Brittany also has friends who want to see Hana fail at any cost. At the same time, in the kingdom of Argon Falls, the bull-like Lord Ardath and his fox warriors search for a sword that will cement Ardaths rule and give him ultimate control ... and a special portal has led him directly to San Francisco. I Was an Eighth-Grade Ninja: is perfect for readers 10 and up was created by veteran animators from Disney Animation Studios features diverse characters, including an Asian main character contains kid-friendly, anime-like illustrations and a relatable plot will appeal to fans of Studio Ghibli, Jen Wang, and graphic novels Details ISBN0310713005 Author Ariel Padilla Short Title TOMO V01 I WAS AN 8TH-GRADE NI Pages 160 Language English ISBN-10 0310713005 ISBN-13 9780310713005 Media Book Format Paperback Series Number 01 Illustrations Yes Year 2007 Audience Age 9-12 Place of Publication Grand Rapids Country of Publication United States DEWEY 741.5973 Illustrator Ariel Padilla DOI 10.1604/9780310713005 AU Release Date 2007-07-24 NZ Release Date 2007-07-24 US Release Date 2007-07-24 UK Release Date 2007-07-24 Publisher Zondervan Series Z Graphic Novels / Tomo Publication Date 2007-07-24 Audience Children / Juvenile Imprint ZonderKidz We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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