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Mulitple Eisner Award Nominee, Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass features the outspoken, rebellious, and eccentric fifteen-year-old Harleen Quinzel. With five dollars to her name, shes sent to live in Gotham City after battling a lot of hard situations as a kid. But everything changes when Gothams finest drag queen, Mama, takes her in. And at first it seems like Harleen has finally found a place to grow into her most "true true," with new best friend Ivy at Gotham High. But then Harleys fortune takes another turn when Mamas drag cabaret becomes the next victim in the wave of gentrification thats taking over the neighborhood. Now Harleen is mad. In turning her anger into action, she is faced with two choices: join Ivy, whos campaigning to make the neighborhood a better place to live, or join The Joker, who plans to take down Gotham one corporation at a time. From Eisner Award and Caldecott Honor-winning author Mariko Tamaki (This One Summer) and Eisner Award-nominated artist Steve Pugh (The Flintstones) comes a coming-of-age story about choices, consequences, and how a weird kid from Gotham goes about defining her world for herself. Read more Continue reading Read less REVIEW "The fast-paced plot enhanced by Harleys trademark style of speech examines the impact of gentrification, and Harleys character development follows a redemptive arc that will have readers rooting for her and her colorful family. A riotous read." - Kirkus Reviews "Mariko Tamakis voice is absolute perfection in this altogether refreshing spin on a young Harleen Quinzels beginnings. Anchored by stunning art by Steve Pugh, readers get to revel in a Gotham City that has drag queens fighting gentrification, a familiar-named practical activist going against an all-consuming corporation, and an endearing delinquent just trying to find the fairy tale that fits her remarkable life. Shantay you stay (on my bookshelf for decades to come) ,Breaking Glass." - Sina Grace, GLAAD Media Award nominated author ofIceman "Breaking Glass is a standout achievement that demonstrates the unique blend of words, pictures, and color that comics offer. With its diverse cast and respect for the essential natures of long-beloved characters,Harley Quinn: Breaking Glassshould appeal to comic book newcomers as well as longtime fans." - Foreword Reviews "A modern, funny, and satisfyingly fresh take on the origin of a superhero revolutionary." - School Library Journal Anna Murphy, Berkeley Carroll School, Brooklyn ABOUT THE AUTHOR Mariko Tamaki is a Canadian writer living in Oakland. Works include New York Times bestseller This One Summer and Skim with Jillian Tamaki, Emiko Superstar with Steve Rolston and the YA novel (You) Set Me on Fire. This One Summer was the winner of Printz and Caldecott Honors in 2015 and received the Eisner award for Best Graphic Album (New) . Read more Continue reading Read less
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Mariko Tamaki is a New York Times Bestselling writer of comics and prose. Her graphic novels include Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me, with Rosemary Valero O'Connell, Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass, with Steve Pugh, Skim and This One Summer, with Jillian Tamaki. She has received Doug Wright, Eisner and Ignatz Awards as well as Caldecott and Printz Honors for her works. She has had the pleasure of working for Marvel, DC Comics, Abrams, Dark Horse and Boom Studios on various amazing superhero type things. You can read all about her adventures at marikotamaki.blogspot.com.
