(3) 4-6 5 Worlds series. Illustrated by Xanthe Bouma & Matt Rockefeller. Also illustrated by Boya Sun. The second installment of this sweeping sci-fi/fantasy graphic-novel saga picks up where The Sand Warrior left off. The narrative again features inventive world-building, with history, mythology, and traditions naturally woven into the story. The nuanced panel illustrations help advance the complex plot and deepen readers' understanding of the intriguing, dynamic characters.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(2) 4-6 5 Worlds series. Also illustrated by Xanthe Bouma, Matt Rockefeller, and Boya Sun. In this sci-fi/fantasy series-opener, three kids--a sand dancer with a missing sister, a homeless orphan, and a celebrity starball player--band together after a neighboring planet attacks their home. This sweeping graphic-novel saga features inventive world-building, with history, mythology, and traditions naturally integrated into the narrative. The nuanced panel illustrations help advance the complex plot and deepen readers' understanding of the intriguing, dynamic characters.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2017