
Lost in NYC: A Subway Adventure
A TOON Graphic
$26.45
- Paperback
52 pages
- Release Date
5 May 2020
Summary
The sights … the sounds … the SMELLS! New York’s crowded subway system is known for many things, but being easy on a lost kid isn’t one of them. When Pablo gets separated from his new schoolmates during his first field trip in New York City, he doesn’t know how he’ll be able to find them again. Luckily, he has a little knowledge, a new friend, and the surprisingly approachable city itself to guide his way.
This story features official subway maps, archival photos, and fascinating fact…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781943145485 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1943145482 |
| Author: | Nadja Spiegelman, Sergio Garcia Sanchez |
| Publisher: | Astra Publishing House |
| Imprint: | Toon books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 52 |
| Release Date: | 5 May 2020 |
| Weight: | 178g |
| Dimensions: | 5mm x 176mm x 196mm |
| Audience Age: | 8-11 |

Critics Review
“With humor and sensitivity, Spiegelman reveals how getting lost can be the first step toward finding your way—while also giving NYC residents and visitors alike a valuable primer on the subway system and its history.”–Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW”García’s adroit art bursts with activity, while the story highlights the ingenuity city life brings out in the young. Packed with subway maps, lore and miscellany, it’s sure to be treasured by tweens and adults, too.“–New York Times”Required reading for anyone, tourist or resident, mystified by or anxious about using arguably the greatest public-transportation system on the planet.“–Kirkus Reviews STARRED REVIEW
Nadja Spiegelman
Nadja Spiegelman is the Eisner-nominated author of the Zig & Wikki series of science comics for young children and Blancaflor, a TOON Graphic spin on a classic Latin American folktale. A native New Yorker, she prides herself on important subway know-how such as where to stand to get a seat and how to sleep without missing her stop. She now spends her time between Paris and Brooklyn.
Sergio Garcia Sanchez is one of Spain’s most celebrated experimental cartoonists and the illustrator of Blancaflor, The Hero with Secret Powers. He has published more than forty-five books and his work has been translated into nine languages. He is also a professor of comics in France and Spain and currently lives in Granada with his wife and his children.
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