August moon
By: Diana Thung
Publisher: Top Shelf Productions
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Atlanta
Language: eng
Number of pages: 315
ISBN-13: 9781603090698
Subjects: Magic; Cities and towns; Graphic novels; Girls; Soul; Comic books, strips; Fathers and daughters; Adventure comic books, strips; Fiction
Description: The townspeople of Calico believe in the legend of the Soul Fire - orbs of light dancing through the night sky, believed to be the souls of dead ancestors watching over the town. But when eleven-year-old Fiona Gan comes to town with her dad, she learns the amazing truth: these fireballs are actually the light from lanterns carried by mysterious rabbit like creatures as they leap across rooftops. Leaping with them is the peculiar street boy Jaden, who rarely speaks and claims to come from the moon. But the games may be coming to an end, because Fi and her dad are not the only newcomers to Calico when a creepy corporation starts bulldozing the nearby forests, she finds herself uncovering a whole world of secrets, and drawn into Jaden's battle for the soul of a community. Diana Thung's debut Top Shelf graphic novel is a true adventure, rooted in the diverse local traditions of Asian festival culture, with a modern sensibility and a hint of magic.--Amazon.com.