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Graphic Novels

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SNOW WHITE
Written & Illustrated by MATT PHELAN
Candlewick Press​

The scene: New York City. The dazzling lights cast shadows that grow ever darker as the glitzy prosperity of the Roaring Twenties screeches to a halt. Enter a cast of familiar characters: a young girl, Samantha White, returning after being sent away by her cruel stepmother, the Queen of the Follies, years earlier; her father, the King of Wall Street, who survives the stock market crash only to suffer a strange and sudden death; seven street urchins, brave protectors for a girl as pure as snow; and a mysterious stock ticker that holds the stepmother in its thrall, churning out ticker tape imprinted with the wicked words “Another . . . More Beautiful . . . KILL.” In a moody, cinematic new telling of a beloved fairy tale, extraordinary graphic novelist Matt Phelan captures the essence of classic film noir on the page—and draws a striking distinction between good and evil.

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BLUFFTON
Written & Illustrated by MATT PHELAN
Candlewick Press

A story about vaudeville, friendship, summertime, and the young Buster Keaton.


  • Nominated for Three Eisner Awards, including Best Graphic Album (New) and Best Writer/Artist
  • A Horn Book Fanfare Selection
  • Winner of the Jefferson Cup (Virginia Library Association)
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AROUND THE WORLD

Written & Illustrated by MATT PHELAN
Candlewick Press

It's the end of the nineteenth century and three intrepid adventurers – wheelman Thomas Stevens, Journalist Nellie Bly, and mariner Joshua Slocum –set out to circle the globe solo. Based on true stories.


  • Nominated for two Eisner Awards
  • Winner of the Carolyn Field Award (Pennsylvania Library Association)
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THE STORM IN THE BARN
Written & Illustrated by MATT PHELAN
Candlewick Press

The Dust Bowl is sweeping through 1937 Kansas, but eleven-year-old Jack Clark still faces life's ordinary challenges: town bullies, a sister with an eye for trouble, and his father's failed expectations. With tensions flaring in the rising heat, Jack catches a glimpse of a sinister figure with a face like rain in the a neighbor's abandoned barn. When it never rains, it's hard to trust what you see with your own eyes – and harder still to take heart and be a hero when the time comes.
  • Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award
  • An American Library Association Great Graphic Novel for Teens
  • An American Library Association Notable Children's Book
  • A Horn Book Fanfare Selection
  • A Booklist Editors' Choice and Top of the List Title
  • A Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book of the Year

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Photography by Erin Ingraffia
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