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One Trick Pony



written and illustrated by
Nathan Hale

Edition
Hardcover edition
Publisher
Abrams
Imprint
Amulet
ISBN
9781419721281

Awards and Honors
YALSA 2018 Best Graphic Novels for Teens
VOYA Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror 2016
Chicago Public Library Best Books of 2017, Fiction for Older Readers
New York Public Library Best Books for Kids 2017
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Violence: War/Harsh Realities of War, Violence: Mild Violence
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In the Earth of the future, humans are on the run from an alien force—giant blobs who suck up electrical devices wherever they can find them. Full-color illustrations.

POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Violence: War/Harsh Realities of War, Violence: Mild Violence

Details

Format

Print

Page Count

128

Trim Size

8 1/2" x 6 1/2"

Dewey

F

AR

2.7: points 1

Lexile

GN260L

Genre

Fiction

Scholastic Reading Counts

4

JLG Release

May 2017

Book Genres


Topics

Science fiction. Robots. Extraterrestrial beings. Post-apocalyptic Earth. Horses. Graphic novels.

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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 Magazine, Kirkus Reviews, Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

Horn Book

In this future-set graphic novel, Earth has been invaded by a hostile alien species. Drones known as “pipers” ruthlessly harvest technology, metals, and other resources, decimating civilization and forcing most humans to band together in marauding clans for survival. Strata and her family are part of the Caravan, “a moving town” whose inhabitants (including sentient robots) are committed to preserving “computers and data—possibly all that’s left of thousands of years of human culture.” This gripping science-fiction saga plays out in expertly paced and varied comic panels rendered in black, white, and gray with effective yellow accents. The story centers on Strata and her fierce, unwavering devotion to a robot horse she excavates on a salvage expedition with her brother and a friend. Her discovery sets off a terrifying chain of events that ultimately threatens not only Strata and horse Kleidi but also Strata’s family, the Caravan’s electronic cultural relics, and humanity’s very existence. With an engaging, racially diverse cast, this high-stakes epic adventure should have wide appeal: the fast-moving plot features a brave and principled heroine battling a hostile alien enemy in a bleak dystopian landscape. Hale shepherds this complex narrative with the same sure hand as his graphic novel series of real stories from history (Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales: One Dead Spy, rev. 9/12, and sequels), showing that he’s equally at home in a speculative future as he is in the past. kitty flynn

Praise & Reviews

Horn Book

In this future-set graphic novel, Earth has been invaded by a hostile alien species. Drones known as “pipers” ruthlessly harvest technology, metals, and other resources, decimating civilization and forcing most humans to band together in marauding clans for survival. Strata and her family are part of the Caravan, “a moving town” whose inhabitants (including sentient robots) are committed to preserving “computers and data—possibly all that’s left of thousands of years of human culture.” This gripping science-fiction saga plays out in expertly paced and varied comic panels rendered in black, white, and gray with effective yellow accents. The story centers on Strata and her fierce, unwavering devotion to a robot horse she excavates on a salvage expedition with her brother and a friend. Her discovery sets off a terrifying chain of events that ultimately threatens not only Strata and horse Kleidi but also Strata’s family, the Caravan’s electronic cultural relics, and humanity’s very existence. With an engaging, racially diverse cast, this high-stakes epic adventure should have wide appeal: the fast-moving plot features a brave and principled heroine battling a hostile alien enemy in a bleak dystopian landscape. Hale shepherds this complex narrative with the same sure hand as his graphic novel series of real stories from history (Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales: One Dead Spy, rev. 9/12, and sequels), showing that he’s equally at home in a speculative future as he is in the past. kitty flynn

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