Fans of Noelle Stevenson's beloved and bestselling Nimona won't want to miss her brand-new moving memoir-in-pictures, The Fire Never Goes Out, featuring short essays, mini-comics, and photographs that span eight eventful years in Noelle's young adult life.
Nimona is the New York Times bestselling graphic novel sensation from Noelle Stevenson, based on her beloved and critically acclaimed web comic. Kirkus says, "If you're going to read one graphic novel this year, make it this one."
Nemeses Dragons Science Symbolism All these and more await in this brilliantly subversive, sharply irreverent epic from Noelle Stevenson. Featuring an exclusive epilogue not seen in the web comic, along with bonus conceptual sketches and revised pages throughout, this gorgeous full-color graphic novel has been hailed by critics and fans alike as the arrival of a "superstar" talent (NPR.org).
Nimona is an impulsive young shapeshifter with a knack for villainy. Lord Ballister Blackheart is a villain with a vendetta. As sidekick and supervillain, Nimona and Lord Blackheart are about to wreak some serious havoc. Their mission: prove to the kingdom that Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin and his buddies at the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics aren't the heroes everyone thinks they are.
But as small acts of mischief escalate into a vicious battle, Lord Blackheart realizes that Nimona's powers are as murky and mysterious as her past. And her unpredictable wild side might be more dangerous than he is willing to admit.
Indies Choice Book of the Year * National Book Award Finalist * New York Times Bestseller * New York Times Notable Book * Kirkus Best Book * School Library Journal Best Book * Publishers Weekly Best Book * NPR Best Book * New York Public Library Best Book * Chicago Public Library Best Book
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Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Quill Tree Books
Published: 05/12/2015
ISBN: 9780062278234
Pages: 272
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.10d
Award: National Book Awards - Finalist
Award: Cybils - Finalist
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2015
Publishers Weekly 03/23/2015
School Library Journal 04/01/2015 pg. 173
Booklist 04/15/2015 pg. 40
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2015 pg. 120
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2015 pg. 70
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2015
New York Times Book Review 07/19/2015 pg. 22
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2015 pg. 140 - Superior,Well Above Average
Library Journal 11/15/2015 pg. 72
PW Best Children's Books 11/02/2015 pg. 53
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/02/2015 pg. 118
NY Times Notable Bks of Year 12/06/2015 pg. 34
Kirkus Best Young-Adult Books 12/01/2015 pg. 68
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 174397 / Nimona
Reading Level: 3.1 /
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus /
Point Value: 2