{"product_id":"olympians-apollo-the-brilliant-one-9781626720152","title":"Olympians: Apollo: The Brilliant One","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The generation weaned on the Marvel Universe will find much to love in O'Connor's 12-book series.\" --\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom high atop Olympus, the nine Muses, or Mousai, recount the story of the powerful and quick-tempered Apollo, the Brilliant One. Born of a she-wolf and Zeus, King of Gods, Apollo is destined for the greatest of victories and most devastating of failures as his temper, privilege, and pride take him into battle with a serpent, into love with a beautiful but unattainable nymph, and into deadly competition with his best friend. Watch closely as Apollo navigates the tumultuous world in which he lives. Will he rise above the rest and fulfill his destiny as the son of Zeus, or will he falter, consumed by his flaws and destroy all that he touches? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVibrant, kinetic art brings ancient tales to life in \u003ci\u003eOlympians\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling graphic novel series by George O'Connor!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e George O'Connor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e First Second\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/26\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 7.50w x 0.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781626720152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e179378 \/ Apollo: The Brilliant One\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2015 pg. 157\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2016 pg. 126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge O'Connor\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of Olympians\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003ethe series of graphic novels featuring the tragic, dramatic, and epic lives of the Greek Pantheon and its counterpart featuring the Norse Gods, the series Asgardians. His first graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eJourney into Mohawk Country\u003c\/i\u003e, pushed the boundaries of the genre, using as its sole text the actual historical journal of the seventeenth-century Dutch trader Harmen Meyndertsz van den Bogaert. He also illustrated acclaimed playwright Adam Rapp's \u003ci\u003eBall Peen Hammer\u003c\/i\u003e. He teamed up with writer Daniel G. Newman on \u003ci\u003eUnrig: How to Fix Our Broken Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e, the first volume in the World Citizen Comics series. George is also the creator of popular picture books such as the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling \u003ci\u003eKapow! \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eIf I Had a Triceratops. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in Brooklyn, New York. You can visit him at georgeoconnorbooks.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"George O'Connor \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47286767026333,"sku":"9781626720152","price":25.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_fd148075-ec48-4484-84c4-94f06eaa8e65.jpg?v=1760030412","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/olympians-apollo-the-brilliant-one-9781626720152","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}