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Rapunzel's revenge / Shannon Hale and Dean Hale ; illustrated by Nathan Hale.
Record details
- ISBN: 159990070X (hardcover)
- ISBN: 9781599900704 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 144 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 29 cm.
- Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
- Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Bloomsbury, 2008.
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| Subject: | Revenge > Comic books, strips, etc. > Juvenile fiction. Outlaws > Comic books, strips, etc. > Juvenile fiction. Graphic novels. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Vancouver Island University Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIU Library - Nanaimo Campus | PN 6727 H246 R36 2008 (Text) | M011998571 | CURRIC-LAB | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2008 September #1
This graphic novel retelling of the fairy-tale classic, set in a swashbuckling Wild West, puts action first and features some serious girl power in its spunky and strong heroine. Young Rapunzel lives a lonely life, never knowing what lies beyond the high garden walls of her mother's royal villa until one day she climbs the wall to see what's on the other side. When she finds that the world outside is a dark place oppressed by her mother's greed for power and uncovers the real secret of her own birth, she is imprisoned in a magic tree tower. In her years of captivity, she learns a lot about self-reliance and care for her exceptionally long hair, and eventually she is able to escape, vowing to bring down her mother's cruel empire. Hale's art matches the story well, yielding expressive characters and lending a wonderful sense of place to the fantasy landscape. Rich with humor and excitement, this is an alternate version of a classic that will become a fast favorite of young readers. Copyright 2008 Booklist Reviews. - Horn Book Guide Reviews : Horn Book Guide Reviews 2009 Spring
In this graphic novel, Rapunzel's a spunky, hair-whip-toting cowgirl. She joins with stolen-goose rapscallion Jack to rescue her mother and end her wicked stepmother's reign. The gutsy tale is particularly well suited to its format, with illustrations mixing the familiar and offbeat. High action, sensory thrills, and the wisecracking heroes are clearly conveyed through image cropping, text placement, and facial emotional cues. Copyright 2008 Horn Book Guide Reviews. - Horn Book Magazine Reviews : Horn Book Magazine Reviews 2008 #6
Shannon and Dean Hale's graphic novel treatment transforms Rapunzel into a spunky, hair-whip-toting cowgirl. After her eyes are opened to her stepmother Gothel's evil nature, Rapunzel is imprisoned high in a tree in a magic forest, where the ambient growing magic leaves her with twenty-foot braids for use as lassos or weapons. Escaping on her own initiative (a pompous would-be rescuer arrives too late), sixteen-year-old Rapunzel then joins with a stolen-goose-toting rapscallion named Jack to rescue her enslaved mother and end Gothel's reign of terror. Readers familiar with graphic novels will feel at home with the conventions of image cropping, text placement, and facial emotional cues. Newbies may not realize how particularly well-matched the Hales' gutsy tale is to its format, but this introduction -- with its high action quotient, immediate sensory thrills, and wisecracking heroes -- should win many converts. Illustrator Nathan Hale mixes the familiar and offbeat in his settings, transporting our heroine from Gothel's eerily deserted villa to the carved sandstone of dusty arroyos to a birch forest that's home to the Duggers, miniature miners who bring to mind the seven dwarfs. Rapunzel's maturation and growing sophistication are enjoyable to watch, as is the deepening friendship-flowering-into-romance between her and Jack (and yes, he's that Jack). With such a successful debut, one hopes to see more graphic novels from this trio. Copyright 2008 Horn Book Magazine Reviews. - Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2008 August #1
A beloved fairy tale gets a glossy graphic-novel makeover, reworked in a fanciful Old West setting. Rapunzel lives an idyllic life in Mother Gothel's verdant villa until she dares question her about what lies beyond the outer wall. Her curiosity leads her to uncover the shocking truth about her past, resulting in her subsequent isolation in a faraway tower. Propelled by her strong desire to see Gothel brought to justice for her misdeeds, she escapes and embarks upon a journey to seek the truth. Along the way, she meets up with Jack (of beanstalk fame) and faces enemies of epic proportions, including sea serpents and a pack of murderous coyotes. The Hales apply a new twist (or three) to the classic tale, creating a strong, sassy, braid-whipping character who waits for no prince. Nathan Hale's art, stylistically reminiscent of a picture book, provides a snazzy counterpoint to the folksy text. A dash of typical fairy-tale romance, a strong sense of social justice and a spunky heroine make this a standout choice for younger teens. (Graphic fiction. 10-14) Copyright Kirkus 2008 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved. - Library Media Connection : Library Media Connection Reviews 2008 November/December
Rapunzel lives in a grand villa with good food, loyal servants, and her ?mother,? or so she thought, Gothel. Outside the walls the people work hard for very little. One day Rapunzel sneaks out of the villa and finds her real mother working in the mines as a slave. When Rapunzel lets Gothel feel her wrath, she is taken far, far away to a magical garden where she is imprisoned in a tree. Although the main element of the fairytale remains the same?Rapunzel?s hair grows long enough to aid in her escape? the similarities end there. This Rapunzel takes us on a rollicking, adventure-filled journey through the countryside where she meets up with Jack (owner of a magic bean and ?Goldy? the goose) who follows her and helps to reunite her with her true mother. This wonderfully illustrated graphic novel adds spark and excitement to the tale. The bright colors and duller tones distinguish between the haves and the have nots. Rapunzel and Jack are unique characters, and their dialogue allows that uniqueness to shine through. This is a fun read for all ages. Highly Recommended. Karen Scott, Media Specialist, Thompson Middle School, Alabaster, Alabama ¬ 2008 Linworth Publishing, Inc. - Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 2008 August #1
The popular author of Princess Academy teams with her husband and illustrator Hale (no relation) for a muscular retelling of the famously long-haired heroine's story, set in a fairy-tale version of the Wild West. The Hales' Rapunzel, the narrator, lives like royalty with witchy Mother Gothel, but defies orders, scaling villa walls to see what's outsideâa shocking wasteland of earth-scarring mines and smoke-billowing towers. She recognizes a mine worker from a recurrent dream: it's her birth mother, from whom she was taken as punishment for her father's theft from Mother G.'s garden. Their brief reunion sets the plot in motion. Mother G. banishes Rapunzel to a forest treehouse, checking annually for repentance, which never comes. Rapunzel uses her brick-red braids first to escape, then like Indiana Jones with his whip, to knock out the villains whom she and her new sidekick, Jack (of Beanstalk fame), encounter as they navigate hostile territory to free Rapunzel's mom from peril. Illustrator Hale's detailed, candy-colored artwork demands close viewing, as it carries the actionâRapunzel's many scrapes are nearly wordless. With its can-do heroine, witty dialogue and romantic ending, this graphic novel has something for nearly everybody. Ages 10âup. (Sept.)
[Page 63]. Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information. - School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2008 September
Gr 5 Up âThis is the tale as you've never seen it before. After using her hair to free herself from her prison tower, this Rapunzel ignores the pompous prince and teams up with Jack (of Beanstalk fame) in an attempt to free her birth mother and an entire kingdom from the evil witch who once moonlighted as her "mother." Dogged by both the witch's henchman and Jack's outlaw past, the heroes travel across the map as they right wrongs, help the oppressed, and generally try to stay alive. Rapunzel is no damsel in distressâshe wields her long braids as both rope and weaponâbut she happily accepts Jack's teamwork and friendship. While the witch's castle is straight out of a fairy tale, the nearby mining camps and rugged surrounding countryside are a throwback to the Wild West and make sense in the world that the authors and illustrator have crafted. The dialogue is witty, the story is an enticing departure from the original, and the illustrations are magically fun and expressive. Knowing that there are more graphic novels to come from this writing team brings readers their own happily-ever-after.âCara von Wrangel Kinsey, New York Public Library
[Page 214]. Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information. - Voice of Youth Advocates Reviews : VOYA Reviews 2008 October
This version of the classic fairy tale Rapunzel is set in the old Southwest, complete with cowboys, coal mines, and coyotes. Rapunzel is a young girl living in a fortress with Mother Gothel, an enchantress who can make plants grow at her whim. Although their home is overflowing with fruits and flowers, it is surrounded by a wall that masks the desert and coal mines outside-Gothel owns everything, and the native people depend on her good will to keep their crops growing. When Rapunzel sneaks over the wall on her twelfth birthday, she sees the desolate world over which Mother Gothel rules, and she meets her real mother who was forced to give Rapunzel to Gothel at birth. To punish her curiosity, Gothel imprisons Rapunzel inside an enchanted tree that has only one window, far above the ground. Just as in the original version, Rapunzel's hair grows prodigiously. But this girl does not need a prince to climb up and rescue her. She uses her braid as a lasso to escape the tree and goes on many adventures that lead her ultimately to reunite with her mother and find true love in a boy named Jack, whose companion is an uncooperative goose The Hale team creates an engaging heroine. Rapunzel gallivants across the unexpected setting, meets a cast of characters both humorous and threatening, and in the end comes to inherit the land that Gothel had stripped of life and returns it to the native people. This novel presents entertaining girl power at its quirkiest.-Laura Lehner 3Q 3P M J G Copyright 2008 Voya Reviews.
