Revealed and her fears are finally confronted and conquered.Īre the faeries real? Does Barbara really see them? Are they her onlyįriends? And are there real giants threatening Barbara’s very existence But most of all, we struggle with her as the “truths” she’s facing are slowly Throughout the book we feel Barbara's pain as she fights bullies and her older sister. To the principal and school counselor, and her conversations with impsĪnd faeries, and in her critical battle with an equally fearless titan. We struggle through her tantrums, her trips Make this book an outstanding read for all ages. She is ready to fight anyone and everyone. Relays Barbara as a real child, a stubborn pre-teen with few friends. Paired with Niimura’s bold black and white manga-style art successfully Metaphor for life, or if, in fact, she does kill giants. Into a world of fantasy, whether her quest to kill giants is just a They help supportĪs the story unfolds, we must evaluate whether Barbara is escaping Including faeries and goblins, about her strategies. She teaches usĪbout the first giant, Ur, and helps us distinguish between titans and Is a wealth of information when it comes to giants. The only effective weapon to battle and kill giants. Is the coveted home of her secret weapon - the Coveleski war hammer.
She’s embroidering a design on a heart-shaped purse, a purse we will see WeĪren’t sure yet what it is, but she is intently focused. Tapestry image of a knight fighting vile monsters. sitting behind a makeshift tent made from blankets and sheets and a School and seems to talk more with faeries and goblins than with friends Opens with Barbara Thorson- a clever, glib fifth graders who is a loner in We feel Barbara’s pains and struggles as she faces life’s challenges. With Kelly’s insightful text and Niimura’s powerful images, Untimely loss, first through escapism and then gradually throughĪcceptance. To critical illness as eleven-year-old Barbara struggles to face an Ken Niimura provide a timeless, honest rendering of a child’s reaction
Through the prose and art of I Kill Giants, Joe Kelly and JM Novel for Teens, and won the Gold Award at the 5 th International Manga Award I 2012. YALSA (Young Adult Library Association) 2010 Top Ten Great Graphic
One of the 10 Best Comics of 2009 by New York magazine’s Dan Kois was a By Joe Kelly and JM Ken Niimura, won the IGN Best of 2008, was voted
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