1/13/2024 0 Comments Glims 2 girlEngrossing and entertaining." - Booklist, starred review "Bullying and the pressure to get good grades are central themes in The Girl and the Glim, a fantasy adventure that's ripe for Pixar-style animation treatment." -Foreword Reviews "The high-volume color palette shouts excitement and adventure, with neon highlights underscoring an already bright series of pinks and blues." -The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "A great addition to any graphic novel library." - School Library Jounal's Good Comics for KidsĪbout the Author India Swift is an animator and storyteller currently living in Dublin, Ireland. "Swift's stylized, warm figure designs are in compelling contrast to the creepy Glums, and her action sequences are well-paced and cinematically rendered in dynamic splash pages and clearly choreographed fight scenes. The Girl and The Glim is about accepting the fact that fear is okay, and that while letting other people see your vulnerabilities can be scary, it can also lead to closer friendships in the end. But if she can't even face down the school bullies, how is she supposed to overcome literal monsters? Well, Bridgette is going to have to figure it out fast, because she might just be her town's only hope. Starting out at a new school is tough, and Bridgette isn't having much luck, seeing as, well, she's not great at making a first impression. Ugh, all these nervous feelings!"-Provided by publisher.īook Synopsis An original graphic novel about being the new kid in a different school, getting picked on by the class bullies, and what happens when a magical presence takes notice. Like, can things get any worse? Starting out at a new school is tough, and Bridgette isn't having much luck, seeing as, well, she's not great at making a first impression. About the Book "An original graphic novel about being the new kid in a different school, getting picked on by the class bullies, and what happens when a magical presence takes notice.
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