GRAPHIC NOVELS

The Night Mother

by Jeremy Lambert (text) & illus. by Alexa Sharpe
Oni. (The Night Mother: Bk. 1). Oct. 2024. 88p. pap. $14.99. ISBN 9781637154946.
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Gr 5-8–This eerie graphic novel for middle school and beyond will add range to collections. The moon is stuck in the sky and there has not been daylight for a long time. Barnubus Tock worries for his adopted daughter, Madeline, who helps her father dig graves, for she can hear the whispers of the dead. However, Madeline is less concerned. But when she spots an unknown person on their side of the island—someone who is alive—it reveals truths and mysteries that Madeline was not aware of. The artwork, with its dark and glowing colors, heightens the mysterious and spooky tone of the narrative. The story starts slowly but quickly picks up the pace, and then leaves readers with a cliff-hanger.
VERDICT This gothic graphic novel will appeal to young readers who want to branch out from the popular tropes of middle grade stories.
Reviewed by Esther Keller , Oct 01, 2024

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