SWIM TEAM - A GRAPHIC NOVEL
Perfect for fans of Jerry Craft and Kwame Alexander, this splashy, contemporary middle grade graphic novel debut from cartoonist Johnnie Christmas follows young Bree as she faces her fear of swimming head-on while at the same time confronting the long-standing barriers of systemic racism set within the public pool system.
"Combines wonderful characters and history to create a story that will make you want to dive right in!" JERRY CRAFT, author of the Newbery Medal-winning New Kid
A splashy, contemporary middle grade graphic novel from bestselling comics creator Johnnie Christmas!
Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees-until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help.
With Etta's training and a lot of hard work, Bree suddenly finds her swim-crazed community counting on her to turn the school's failing team around. But that's easier said than done, especially when their rival, the prestigious Holyoke Prep, has everything they need to leave the Mighty Manatees in their wake.
Can Bree defy the odds and guide her team to a state championship, or have the Manatees swum their last lap-for good?
Praise for SWIM TEAM:
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor
National Book Award Longlist
Kirkus Best Book of the Year
Harvey Award Best Children's or Young Adult Book Nominee
"A revelation! You'll root for Swim Team-the water is just right." -JOHN JENNINGS, New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award-winning creator
"Swim Team is a beautiful story about trying new things. Johnnie Christmas is a fantastic storyteller and artist." -KAZU KIBUISHI, author of Amulet
"Full of charm, heart, and pulse-pounding races. A winner!" -GENE LUEN YANG, author of American Born Chinese and Dragon Hoops
Edad recomendada: A partir de 12 años.
CHRISTMAS JOHNNIE
Johnnie Christmas es un novelista gráfico superventas del New York Times y autor de Gamerville. Su novela gráfica para público medio Swim Team, publicada en 2022, fue incluida en la lista larga de los National Book Awards y recibió el Coretta Scott King Award Illustrator Honor, además de ganar premios como el BCALA Literary Award, el Black-Eyed Susan Award, el Maud Hart Lovelace Award y el Yellowhammer Award. Es escritor y cocreador de la serie de ciencia ficción Tartarus, y su obra Firebug le valió una nominación al premio Joe Shuster como dibujante destacado. También cocreó la serie Angel Catbird junto a Margaret Atwood y adaptó el guion perdido de William Gibson para Alien 3 en una novela gráfica aclamada por la crítica. Es graduado del Pratt Institute en Brooklyn, Nueva York, con una licenciatura en Diseño de Comunicación Ilustración. Tiene doble ciudadanía estadounidense y canadiense, y reside en Vancouver, Columbia Británica.