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The Golden Compass: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1


Series
The Golden Compass: The Graphic Novel (His Dark Materials)

by
Philip Pullman ,Stéphane Melchior
illustrated by
Clément Oubrerie

Edition
Library edition with trade jacket added
Publisher
Random House
Imprint
Knopf
ISBN
9780553523867

Awards and Honors
2015 Cybils Award Nomination, Graphic Novels, Teen
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Violence: Mild Violence
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Dust. Dæmons. Parallel worlds. A girl named Lyra holds the fate of all universes. A graphic adaptation of the first book in Philip Pullman’s acclaimed fantasy trilogy. Full-color illustrations.

POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Violence: Mild Violence

Details

Format

Print

Page Count

80

AR

7.1: points 19

Lexile

930L

Genre

Fiction

Scholastic Reading Counts

24

JLG Release

Jan 2016

Book Genres


Topics

Philip Pullman (1946- ). Graphic-novel adaptations. Graphic novels. Fantasy. Adventure.

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Praise & Reviews

Starred or favorable reviews have been received from these periodicals:

Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, Booklist, The Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly*, School Library Journal

School Library Journal

The first book of Pullman’s acclaimed “His Dark Materials” series, The Golden Compass, appears in a well-told and well-drawn graphic format in this volume, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the book’s publication. The graphic novel adaptation divides the first book into three volumes, with this first volume following Lyra up until the time that she sails for the North with the gyptians. With Lyra, readers will overhear plots in Jordan College; suffer the loss of her friend, Roger; and receive the mysterious alethiometer. They will escape from Mrs. Coulter and join the gyptians in their camp in the fens, all the while hoping to reunite with her uncle, Lord Asriel, who has gone to the North. The artists’ interpretation of the work pairs well with the story. The somewhat muted color scheme reinforces the Dickensian feel of the novels. The characters and their backdrops are drawn in a style reminiscent of a child’s hand, albeit with a sophistication and level of detail not expected of a child. VERDICT Whether this is a reader’s first experience with the tale or they are already familiar with the story, they should be delighted by this rendition.—Eric Norton, McMillan Memorial Library, Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Praise & Reviews

School Library Journal

The first book of Pullman’s acclaimed “His Dark Materials” series, The Golden Compass, appears in a well-told and well-drawn graphic format in this volume, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the book’s publication. The graphic novel adaptation divides the first book into three volumes, with this first volume following Lyra up until the time that she sails for the North with the gyptians. With Lyra, readers will overhear plots in Jordan College; suffer the loss of her friend, Roger; and receive the mysterious alethiometer. They will escape from Mrs. Coulter and join the gyptians in their camp in the fens, all the while hoping to reunite with her uncle, Lord Asriel, who has gone to the North. The artists’ interpretation of the work pairs well with the story. The somewhat muted color scheme reinforces the Dickensian feel of the novels. The characters and their backdrops are drawn in a style reminiscent of a child’s hand, albeit with a sophistication and level of detail not expected of a child. VERDICT Whether this is a reader’s first experience with the tale or they are already familiar with the story, they should be delighted by this rendition.—Eric Norton, McMillan Memorial Library, Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Grades 5-8
Graphic Novels Middle Plus
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