Slow Storm by Danica Novgorodoff
First Second, New York & London 2008
A beautifully illustrated story of two young people, a illegal immigrant from Mexico and a women bullied and harassed by her brother and co-workers. Through a series of incidents they meet and spend time together.
The storm, a mix of thunder, lightening and tornadoes, brews around them and in them. The landscape, the people and animals are rendered in stunning ink and water color .
There is not much dialogue, it is not needed. Novgorodoff uses her art to tell this story, and I loved it. It is sad, kind and compassionate. Another fine title from First Second.
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I LOVE the cover. I’m going to see if I can hunt this one down at the library!
It sounds like a great book. Hopefully my library has it. I’ve never heard of First Second so I’m going to have to see what else they’ve published.
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