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Zusatztext Praise for Original Fake: ? “ A whirlwind of a novel … Johnson’s bold black and orange illustrations spotlight key plot points and emotions… Cronn-Mills’s consideration of the intersections between art and family is striking and heartfelt.”— Publishers Weekly ! starred review “Peppered with engaging comic book–style panels ! Cronn- Mills’ off-the-wall art caper offers insight into a brash! up-and-coming corner of the art world! with a refreshing matter-of-fact acceptance for unconventional choices .”— Booklist “[A] distinctive! smart novel .”— Kirkus Reviews “[The] plot is great fun ! but additional pleasure can be found in the details ; both Cronn-Mills’ prose and Johnson’s interspersed graphic sequences play up the sense of a life committed to artistic hyperbole.”— BCCB “With a sharply funny teenage voice! graphic panels bursting with life! and a cast of characters as irrepressible as Uncle Epic himself! Original Fake is 100% original: a subversive and timely story of the power of art .”— Kate Hattemer ! critically acclaimed author of The Vigilante Poets of Selwyn Academy “ Original Fake manages to be grounded and trippy! thoughtful and tense! personal and epic . What a good family we meet. What a great art adventure we go on. And! also! what? It has pictures!”— Geoff Herbach ! author of the award-winning Stupid Fast series Informationen zum Autor Kirstin Cronn-Mills is a self-proclaimed word nerd who secretly wants to be a street artist. Her first young adult novel! The Sky Always Hears Me and the Hills Don’t Mind ! was a 2010 finalist for the Minnesota Book Award for Young People’s Literature. Her second novel! Beautiful Music for Ugly Children ! won ALA’s Stonewall Award in 2014 as well as an IPPY silver medal for Gay/Lesbian/Bi/Trans Fiction. She writes a lot! reads as much as she can! teaches at a two-year college! and goofs around with her son! Shae! and her husband! Dan. E. Eero Johnson (Erik T. Johnson) is a Minneapolis-based illustrator! graphic designer! and comic book artist. His illustrations have appeared in GQ ! The New Yorker ! Newsweek ! Wired! and The New York Times ! and on several book covers. His comic book projects! The Outliers and Kozmo-Knot! have gained a growing interest from the indie comic world. He lives with his wife! Tammy! sons! Emmett and Eilif! and a crazy Boston terrier. Klappentext After his shift at the pizzeria one night! Frankie meets David and Rory! errand runners for the mysterious Uncle Epic! a legendary anonymous street artist. Little could Frankie dream that his new adventures with Uncle Epic would lead to the perfect opportunity to strike back at his insufferable sister for a lifetime of torture. Zusammenfassung In this Banksy-inspired illustrated novel! an escalating sibling rivalry train wrecks and vengeance is a street-art act of war Introvert Frankie Neumann hates his life! and understandably so. He’s got a weird! tutu-wearing sister! Lou! and even weirder parents! Bridget and Brett—Frank Sinatra and Dr. Frank-N-Furter impersonators! respectively. And! he’s just the guy who makes pizza at Pizza Vendetta. Though he has secret artistic aspirations of his own! his over-the-top family makes him want to stay in the background. But Frankie's life is about to change—becoming way more interesting! even a little dangerous! but definitely cool. After his shift at the pizzeria one night! Frankie meets David and Rory! cousins and errand runners for the mysterious Uncle Epic! a legendary anonymous street artist and Frankie’s absolute idol. Little could Frankie dream that his new adventures with Uncle Epic would lead to the per...
