Cast Away on the Letter A: A Philemon Adventure: A Toon Graphic (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781935179634)

On YALSA's Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2015 List

On an ordinary day in the countryside, Philemon falls into a well on his father's farm and lands... in the Atlantic Ocean? He begins a wild and whimsical journey through a fantasy world as original as Alice's Wonderland, as richly imagined as Little Nemo's Slumberland, and as exciting to explore as Oz.

Author: Fred
ISBN-10: 1935179632
ISBN-13: 9781935179634
Publisher: Toon Graphics
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2013
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 10.40h x 8.20w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 167104 / Cast Away on the Letter A: A Philemon Adventure


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 08/01/2014 pg. 58
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2014
Publishers Weekly 08/04/2014
School Library Journal 09/01/2014 pg. 137
Shelf Awareness 10/17/2014

About the Author
Frédéric Othon Aristidès (1931-2013), known as Fred, is one of France's most influential and revered cartoonists. When he was young, he loved to read Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, and Oscar Wilde. In the sixties, Fred co-founded Hara-Kiri, the leading satirical publication of the May '68 movement--he designed its first 60 covers. Philémon, his story for young readers, was first published in Pilote in 1972 by René Goscinny, the author of the Astérix series. Philémon is Fred's most celebrated creation: millions of young French people have grown up with it, and it has inspired many of today's most talented cartoonists. The sixteenth and final volume of Philémon was released in 2013, before Fred's passing.