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Color by Dave Stewart. Violet's hard-working parents are barely scraping by when her father disappears. On a search mission with oddball pals, Violet stumbles into adventures that reaffirm the importance of family, tenacity, and creativity in a society over-focused on status and materialism. Dynamic art, an imaginative space setting, and a successful blend of juvenile humor with serious social commentary set this graphic novel apart.