Akissi: Tales of Mischief
A Kirkus Best Book of 2018, AKISSI: TALES OF MISCHIEF brings together the first volume of the hilarious and heartfelt "Akissi" comics by Marguerite Abouet, the award-winning author of AYA OF YOP CITY.
Poor Akissi! The neighborhood cats are trying to steal her fish, her little monkey Boubou almost ends up in a frying pan, and she's nothing but a pest to her older brother Fofana. But Akissi is a true adventurer, and nothing scares her away from hilarious escapades in her modern African city.
Jump into the laugh-out-loud misadventures of Akissi in these girls-will-be-girls comics, based on author Margeurite Abouet's childhood on the Ivory Coast.
"Utterly unputdownable" --The New York Times
Target age group 7-10
Poor Akissi! The neighborhood cats are trying to steal her fish, her little monkey Boubou almost ends up in a frying pan, and she's nothing but a pest to her older brother Fofana. But Akissi is a true adventurer, and nothing scares her away from hilarious escapades in her modern African city.
Jump into the laugh-out-loud misadventures of Akissi in these girls-will-be-girls comics, based on author Margeurite Abouet's childhood on the Ivory Coast.
"Utterly unputdownable" --The New York Times
Target age group 7-10
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CategoryJuvenile Fiction
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Age Group9 to 12 yrs
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Grade Level3-5
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LanguageEnglish
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BindingPaperback
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Theme 1Girls & Women
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Theme 2Graphic Novels
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Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemePeople & Places
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Awards
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AuthorAbouet, Marguerite
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Lexile Level450 GN
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AR Level2.1
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DeweyFiction
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PublisherFlying eye Books
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Publication Date5/8/2018
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Pages184
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Dimensions0.8 H × 8.4 L × 6.1 W
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Case Qty20
