Louis undercover / Fanny Britt ; Isabelle Arsenault ; translated by Christelle Morelli and Susan Ouriou.
Material type:
TextLanguage: English Original language: French Publisher: Toronto ; Berkeley : Groundwood : House of Anansi Press, 2017Copyright date: ©2017Description: 153 pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781554988594
- 1554988594
- Louis parmi les spectres. English
- Boys -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile fiction
- Children of divorced parents -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile fiction
- Friendship in children -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile fiction
- Families -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile fiction
- Alcoholism -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile fiction
- Parent and child -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile fiction
- Divorce -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile fiction
- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Canada
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Main Library | Children's Graphic Novel | Louis Undercov | Available | 33111008827418 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A stunning graphic novel from the award-winning creators of Jane, the Fox and Me.
In this powerful new graphic novel from Fanny Britt and Isabelle Arsenault, we meet Louis, a young boy who shuttles between his alcoholic dad and his worried mom, and who, with the help of his best friend, tries to summon up the courage to speak to his true love, Billie.
Louis's dad cries -- Louis knows this because he spies on him. His dad misses the happy times when their family was together, just as Louis does. But as it is, he and his little brother, Truffle, have to travel back and forth between their dad's country house and their mom's city apartment, where she tries to hide her own tears.
Thankfully, Louis has Truffle for company. Truffle loves James Brown lyrics, and when he isn't singing, he's asking endless questions. Louis also has his friend Boris, with whom he spots ghost cop cars and spies on the "silent queen," the love of his life, Billie.
When Louis and Truffle go to their dad's for two weeks during the summer, their father seems to have stopped drinking. And when Truffle has a close call from a bee sting, their mother turns up and the reunited foursome spend several wonderful days in New York -- until they reach the end of the road, again.
A beautifully illustrated, true-to-life portrayal of just how complex family relationships can be, seen through the eyes of a wise, sensitive boy who manages to find his own way forward.
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Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.3
Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.
Translation of: Louis parmi les spectres.
"[M]eet Louis, a young boy who shuttles between his alcoholic dad and his worried mom, and who, with the help of his best friend, tries to summon up the courage to speak to his true love, Billie"--Provided by publisher.
Translated from the French.