Book

Izumi, Mitsu, author, artist.

Magus of the library. 1 / Mitsu Izumi ; translation, Stephen Kohler ; lettering, Evan Hayden.

New York, New York : Kodansha Comics, [2019]

226 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 21 cm

"A story about a poor boy swept away by a kind library mage and the (literal) magic of reading. [...] In a lushly-detailed fantasy world reminiscent of Arabian Nights, the Great Library is the center of learning in the world, and its librarians are capable of magnificent feats of magic! In a small village far from the Library, a poor little elf boy struggles against bullies who call him "knife-ears." His only solace: the books he sneaks out of the village's tiny branch library, which he's not allowed in. When a librarian from the Great Library arrives, he's dazzled by her knowledge and glamor. Their meeting will change his life and begin the adventure he's always dreamed of having!"--Amazon.com.

Rated T for Teen, ages 13 and up.

Black-Eyed Susan Nominees: Graphic Novels, Grades 6-9 (2021-2022)

Books and reading -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Libraries -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Librarians -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Elves -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Magic -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Prejudices -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Kohler, Stephen, translator.

Hayden, Evan, letterer.

Graphic novelization of (work) : Schwimm, Sophie. Kafna of the wind.

Fantasy comics.

Graphic novels.

Manga.

"Based on Kafna of the Wind, by Sophie Schwimm; translated by Hiroto Hamada"--Page [1] of cover.

"First published in Japan in 2018 by Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo."--Colophon.

Reads from right to left.

In English, translated from the Japanese.

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