Ye

by Guilherme Petreca

Overview

Jaw-dropping full-color artwork breathes life into a mute boy's fantastic odyssey through time and space in this award-winning debut from the booming Brazilian comic scene.

Ye is a curious young man, named after the only sound he knows how to make. His voice must have been stolen by the Colorless King, the source of all the world's sorrows — terrifying, unrelenting, all-taking and never-giving. Now, Ye has no choice but to embark on a long voyage over land and sea, past grizzled pirates, a drunken clown, and more, to find the famous witch who can help him defeat the Colorless King. What he discovers may be a lesson for us all.

Young cartoonist Guilherme Petreca won Brazil's prestigious HQ Mix Award for Best Artist due to the unforgettable imagery on every page of Ye, his first full-length graphic novel. In the tradition of The Little Prince, The Neverending Story, and A Wrinkle in Time, this graphic fable will leave young and old readers awestruck and eager to relive the journey.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781603094405
Publisher:	IDW Publishing
Publication date:	04/02/2019
Pages:	176
Sales rank:	1,108,909
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Guilherme Petreca is a comic book artist and art director in animation projects for TV, games, and short films. He's been publishing comics since 2013 and recently was awarded Brazil's prestigious HqMix Prize for Best Illustrator for his work in Ye, which is his first work to be translated into English.

Editorial Reviews

A story whose pleasure lies not only in appreciating the beauty of its artwork, but in deciphering what lies hidden in its metaphors.” — Nerd Geek Feelings

“Beautiful and unique… Ye delicately portrays how difficult it is to find oneself in the world and, more importantly, how to control our insecurities.” — Conexão Comix

“Here are Eastern European cultures, medieval myths, works of fantasy, the Sandmanstories of Neil Gaiman, and the drawings of Hayao Miyazaki… It’s one of the year’s most interesting works.” — O Grito

From the Publisher

06/28/2019

Gr 5–8-This stunning graphic novel introduces a world where sickness or anger is said to be caused by the Colorless King. Ye, a young man who can say nothing but the syllable "Ye," one day finds himself even more marked by the Colorless King. As he goes through an epic quest to find the king and remove his mark, he meets pirates, clowns, witches, and more. The text is spare, but the dialogue and Ye's narration are effective. The bulk of the story is told through the evocative artwork, which won Petreca awards in his native Brazil. While this may appear to be a simple story for younger children, the layers of meaning and subtleties make it a rich feast for older readers. The inclusion of some violence also makes this more appropriate for older readers. VERDICT A memorable and unique graphic novel about finding yourself and taking charge of your fears; a first purchase for most library collections.-Elizabeth Nicolai, Anchorage Public Library, AK

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