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Laika

Nick Abadzis, illustrated by the author

color by Hilary Sycamore

First Second, September 2007

Grade Range: 5 and up, Age Range: 10 and up

ISBN: 978-1-59643-101-0, ISBN10: 1-59643-101-6,

Graphic Novels, 6 x 8 1/2 inches, 208 pages

Awards:

A Publisher's Weekly Best Book of the Year

A Kirkus Best Young Adult Book of the Year

YALSA Top Ten Graphic Novel 2007

YALSA Great Graphic Novel

NYPL Book for the Teen Age

Eisner Award – Best Graphic Novel for Teens

St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Best Graphic Novel
of the Year

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Telling the story of Earth's first space traveler,
a dog named Laika that was part of the Soviet space program, Laika is by turns moving and informative. It's also beautifully drawn, in subdued but evocative color.

—Amazon

Copyrighted material here with permission

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A luminous masterpiece filled with pathos and poignancy.

—Kirkus Reviews

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