{"product_id":"shakti-a-graphic-novel-9780063090118","title":"Shakti: A Graphic Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fierce, feminist, and fun middle grade fantasy graphic novel about a twelve-year-old Indian American girl named Shakti who must learn the power of her ancestral magic if she wants to save her family and town from a dangerous curse. Written by Stonewall Honor Book recipient and Lambda Literary Fellow SJ Sindu and illustrated by Nabi H. Ali. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShakti is used to being the new girl at school. She and her two moms have moved more times than she can count. With her unborn baby brother on the way, Shakti hopes her family has found their forever home in Amherst, Massachusetts, and that she can finally make friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn her first day of seventh grade, she meets Xi and they bond over their shared passion for manga (and pizza with mayo). But the three meanest girls in school--Harini, Emily, and Kelly (aka \"HEK\")--are determined to make life miserable for Shakti and her new friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Shakti and Xi discover HEK casting spells in the woods, they fear what might happen to the other kids at school. Drawing on ancient Indian magic, Shakti seeks the aid of Durga Ma to stop HEK. But instead, Shakti accidentally conjures Kali Ma, the destroyer--Durga Ma's dangerous twin. Kali Ma punishes HEK by transforming them into monsters and curses the entire town. As more and more people begin to fall ill, including Shakti's mom, will Shakti be able to harness her own strength, power, and empathy to save those she loves--and put an end to all the hate? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 2023 \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e Best Graphic Novel of 2023!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sj Sindu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harperalley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/23\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063090118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2023 - Book Of Special Distinction\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2023 pg. 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSindu, Sj:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSJ Sindu\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Tamil diaspora writer whose works include the novels \u003cem\u003eMarriage of a Thousand Lies\u003c\/em\u003e (winner of the Publishing Triangle Edmund White Award for Debut Fiction and an ALA Stonewall Honor Book) and \u003cem\u003eBlue-Skinned Gods\u003c\/em\u003e (finalist for a Lambda Literary Award) as well as the graphic novel \u003cem\u003eShakti\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ethe short story collection \u003cem\u003eThe Goth House Experiment\u003c\/em\u003e, and the chapbooks \u003cem\u003eI Once Met You But You Were Dead\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDominant Genes\u003c\/em\u003e. Sindu holds a PhD in English and creative writing from Florida State University and is an assistant professor of creative writing at Virginia Commonwealth University. More at sjsindu.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAli, Nabi H.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNabi H. Ali\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Tamil American illustrator based in Orange County, California. He is passionate about being a voice for representation in children's media. When he's not painting, you can find him reading poetry and studying South Asian history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Sj Sindu \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47286504849565,"sku":"9780063090118","price":31.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_ee6b266c-892e-4b0e-94f4-c565340b9fe1.jpg?v=1760024092","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/shakti-a-graphic-novel-9780063090118","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}