SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL (STARRED) -- <b>Gr 9
Up</b>-The book opens with a 12-year-old girl named Erin having an incredibly
vivid and confusing dream. She wakes up and starts her paper route. Because it's
November 1, there's a lot of residual Halloween weirdness out on the streets,
and soon she finds herself the target of some teenage boys who are wearing
costumes while vandalizing the neighborhood. Erin is rescued by several
newspaper delivery girls who are traveling together for safety, and then the
narrative takes a surreal turn. Some folks in the neighborhood start
disappearing, and people who appear to be wearing Halloween costumes seem to be
from different times or places. The papergirls try to figure out who is
attacking them and why, who are their allies or enemies, and just what on earth
is going on. The tale ends with a striking cliff-hanger that will let readers
know that the girls' adventures are far from over. Vaughn's reputation has
already skyrocketed with the success of graphic novels like Saga, and this title
helps to showcase his abilities as the author of far-out fiction that will make
readers think. Colorful and captivating, the artwork expertly captures the
strange qualities of this memorable outing. Strong language makes this more
appropriate for mature readers.
VERDICT
An awesome selection for older teens and adults looking for an exciting sci-fi
tale with unexpected twists.-Andrea Lipinski, New York Public
Library<br /><br />

BOOK RIOT -- Princeless Vol 1: Save Yourself by Jeremy Whitley, Mia
Goodwin, Jung-Ha Kim (Contributor), Dave Dwonch (Contributor): I’ve raved
about this one a lot–I even dream cast it because this needs to
happen!–since it is all the things I wish I’d had in a comic as a
kid AND something I totally enjoy and love as an adult. Princess Adrienne and
her sisters are in towers waiting for their princes to rescue them but Adrienne
has no desire to be rescued by anyone but herself. And so she rescues herself.
Then she teams up with the funny Bedelia– after Bedelia makes her some
body armor–to go rescue her sister. And if the series weren’t
delightful enough it spins off into Princeless: Raven the Pirate Princess Book
1: Captain Raven and the All-Girl Pirate Crew which is just awesome lady pirates
being awesome and hilarious.<br />

BOOK RIOT -- Paper Girls, Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan,
Cliff Chiang, Matthew Wilson: Being that Saga is one of my all time favorite
comics I was really excited to hear Vaughan was working on not only a new comic
book but one that is set in the '80s! This time instead of a story centering
around an epic love we have a group of paper girls who encounter some weird shit
happening in their neighborhood. The graphics are fantastic, the
what-is-happening element is intriguing, and the different personalities and
relationships amongst the girls is great. And if you're a fan of Stranger Things
you should definitely pick this one up.<br /><br /><br />