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Milk Without Honey

by Hanna Harms
Street Noise. Sept. 2024. 112p. tr. from German by Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp . Tr $21.99. ISBN 9781951491369.
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Gr 9 Up–Harms has crafted a captivating graphic novel about the plight of bees and what their decline means worldwide. While the book is certainly conveying a message, it is told in a straightforward way with only a touch of whimsy and incorporates a realistic tone that does not sugarcoat the issue. However, the work still gives readers a nugget of hope at the conclusion. The art has a beautiful simplicity to it, with clean lines and a limited color palette. Yellow predominates, of course, but is used with precision to elevate the point of the narrative. The graphic novel is bookended by comments from authorities who study bees, giving the story additional weight.
VERDICT A must-buy for graphic novel collections that feature nonfiction, as it includes an important directive about our connection to our ecosystem that could spur readers to action.
Reviewed by Nancy McKay , Sep 01, 2024

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