{"product_id":"mabuhay","title":"Mabuhay!","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eZachary Sterling is a Filipino-American illustrator, sequential artist, writer, and animation designer. Over the past several years, Zachary has worked on comics and graphic novels for young adult readers as well as animation designs for Frederator Studios and Netflix. He was born in Torrance, California, but raised in the suburbs of Portland, Oregon -- the place he proudly calls home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA School Library Journal Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★ \"Sterling presents\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ea vibrant, nonstop adventure\u003c\/b\u003e, infusing his electrifying full-color panels with mythic origins and onerous quests.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat could have been just another adolescent coming-of-age gets dynamically enhanced with witches, portals, and newfound superpowers... Hand this empowering title to kids needing a boost of confidence.\u003c\/b\u003e\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★ \"\u003cb\u003eThis book features lots of colorful panels\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat sometimes jump out at diagonal angles,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eadding extra energy and drama to an already exciting story\u003c\/b\u003e...\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eHave this on hand for readers who enjoy captivating adventures, food, and folklore!\u003c\/b\u003e\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Full of Filipino folklore and mythology, this\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehumorous coming-of-age graphic novel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eexciting combination of fantasy and relatable middle school issues\u003c\/b\u003e. The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003efun, heartwarming story with its bright, expressive illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecelebrates family, food, and culture...\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn engaging tribute to family, food, and finding yourself.\u003c\/b\u003e\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In this\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003equickly paced adventure\u003c\/b\u003e, Sterling crafts an animated look into one immigrant family's experience navigating fantastical and real-life challenges via\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ebrightly hued, cartoon panels and plenty of upbeat humor\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom rising star Zachary Sterling comes a humorous and heartwarming middle-grade graphic novel that celebrates food, family, and folklore.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCan two kids save the world\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ework their family food truck?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst-generation Filipino siblings JJ and Althea struggle to belong at school. JJ wants to fit in with the crowd, while Althea wants to be accepted as she is. To make matters worse, they have to help their parents run the family food truck by dressing up as a dancing pig and passing out samples.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUgh!\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eAnd their mom is always pointing out lessons from Filipino folklore -- annoying tales they've heard again and again. But when witches, ogres, and other creatures from those same stories threaten their family, JJ and Althea realize that the folklore may be more real that they'd suspected. Can they embrace who they really are and save their family?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 08\/28\/2023 (EAN 9781338738643, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/01\/2023 pg. 106 (EAN 9781338738643, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/15\/2023 pg. 39 (EAN 9781338738643, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/01\/2023 (EAN 9781338738605, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Heroic Goods and Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47879154237730,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/6032\/6744\/files\/71oOSyUxFPL._SL1400.jpg?v=1711683895","url":"https:\/\/www.heroicgoodsandgames.com\/products\/mabuhay","provider":"Heroic Goods and Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}