The Great Turkey Walk : A Graphic Novel Adaptation of the Classic Story of a Boy, His Dog and a Thousand Turkeys

Winner of the grand prize at the Angoul?e International Comics Festival! Kathleen Karr's classic American story of grit, friendship, and turkeys--finally reimagined as a sensational graphic novel. Missouri 1860: Simon Green is a bad student. His mother is dead and his father has disappeared. But he's daring, and so when he hears that turkeys fetch a higher price in Denver, he borrows his teacher's life savings and buys a herd of a thousand birds. Then he sets off on the thousand-mile trek with his dog and a pair of mules. To survive the odyssey that follows, Simon will need grit, luck and smarts--and a colorful cast of friends. Kathleen Karr's beloved middle-grade novel of a resourceful boy and his herd of a thousand turkeys has enchanted readers everywhere since it was first published in 1998. Now it will reach a whole new audience in L?nie Bischoff's enchanting graphic novel, finally available in English. The adaptation has already garnered two of the world's most prestigious graphic novel awards: the grand prize at the Angoul?e International Comics Festival as well as the ACBD (French Comic Book Critics Association's Award).

Author: KATHLEEN. KARR

Publisher: Helvetiq

Publication Date: Oct 08, 2024

Number of Pages: NA pages

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover

ISBN-10: 3039640631

ISBN-13: 9783039640638