The Ballad of X-Ray and Koko (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780823464333)

Vendor: Nicole J. Georges
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Format: Paperback
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The Ballad of X-Ray and Koko

$14.99

The Ballad of X-Ray and Koko

$14.99
Format: Paperback
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The story of a girl named X-Ray, her pet chicken, a life-changing queer crush, and her journey to finding the place she belongs from the Lamba Award-winning graphic novelist behind Calling Dr. Laura.

Xenia, nicknamed X-Ray, loves just one thing in this world. Her pet chicken (and best friend) Manicotti. So when her mother's new boyfriend threatens to get rid of Manicotti, there's just one thing for X-Ray to do. Fake her own death and live life on the run with Manicotti. But when the two get separated in the wilds of Oregon, X-Ray thinks all is lost. Until she meets Koko, that is. Together they'll go on an adventure that will see them crashing funerals, playing talent shows, fighting bullies, and, above all, saving Manicotti.

Inspired by so many children's classics--think Matilda and David Copperfield, A Little Princess and A Series of Unfortunate Events--that feature either feature mean adults or a world where children have to survive on their own, The Ballad of X-Ray and Koko movingly explores similar themes of agency, disappointment, and resilience. Nicole J. Georges's at once wry and heartfelt voice and her spirited illustrations bring to life an unforgettable cast of characters in X-Ray, Manicotti, and Koko.

Author: Nicole J. Georges
ISBN-10: 0823464334
ISBN-13: 9780823464333
Publisher: Holiday House
Language: English
Published: 01/19/2027
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
By Nicole J. Georges
By Nicole J. Georges
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Nicole J. Georges is a writer, illustrator, podcaster, and professor from Portland, OR. Nicole has been teaching comics to kids and publishing autobiographical comics about her queer vegan life for the past 25 years, evolving from punk zinester to graphic novelist. Her work explores themes of identity, family secrets, queer community, animals, self-help, and the inner workings of a Syrian American punk feminist.  Her Lambda Award-winning graphic memoir, Calling Dr. Laura, was called "disarming and haunting, hip and sweet, all at once" by Alison Bechdel, and the French translation, Allô, dr Laura? was an Official Selection at the Angoulême International Comics Festival. Her most recent book, Fetch: How a Bad Dog Brought Me Home, was the recipient of two Oregon Book Awards and a Lambda nomination for best Graphic Novel. Calling Dr. Laura was adapted into an Edward R. Murrow Award-winning podcast for NPR's Oregon Public Broadcasting, and Fetch: How a Bad Dog Brought Me Home is currently being adapted for TV by Sid Gentle Productions. 

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