Lumberjanes, Vol. 4: Out of Time

by ND Stevenson, Shannon Watters, Gus Allen (Illustrator), Grace Ellis

Overview

The mystery of history!

Jen just wants to have a normal lesson with her cabin, teaching Jo, April, Mal, Molly, and Ripley the basic survival skills needed without any supernatural intervention when a blizzard hits camp! Separated from her girls, Jen finds herself in more trouble than ever...until a mysterious stranger swoops in to save the day. Who is this taxidermist? What is her relationship to Rosie? Join Jen as she finds a way back to her girls, and a way to save the day!

This New York Times Bestseller and Eisner Award-Nominated series is written by the amazingly talented ND Stevenson (Nimona, ADVENTURE TIME™), and LUMBERJANES co-creator Shannon Watters, and illustrated by the insanely talented Gus Allen (A Home For Mr. Easter).

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781608868605
Publisher:	BOOM! Box
Publication date:	07/12/2016
Series:	Lumberjanes Series
Pages:	112
Sales rank:	335,862
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Shannon Watters is the co-creator and co-writer of the award-winning hit comic book series LUMBERJANES. She is also a former senior editor and the former head of BOOM! Box line at BOOM! Studios, the imprint behind critically acclaimed comics and graphic novels like GIANT DAYS, THE BACKSTAGERS, LUMBERJANES, FENCE, GOLDIE VANCE, HEAVY VINYL, and many others.

Editorial Reviews

09/01/2016
Gr 4–8—The Lumberjanes quintet return in these two adventure-filled volumes of the girl power graphic novel series. Friendships and romances are tested in A Terrible Plan as Mal and Molly embark on their first-ever semidate. Hoping to escape their usual madcap, monster-driven outings, the teens set out to have a quiet picnic but are duly interrupted by the Bear Woman, a magical portal, and dinosaurs. Meanwhile, the other girls, led by a determined April, hope to earn badges for "normal" camp activities, like scrapbooking and cake decorating. Their efforts are often met with disaster. Multiple art styles are used by various artists in this installment, some more successful than others. In Out of Time, the team's camp counselor Jen is separated from them during a freak snowstorm and her charges desperately try to locate her with Camp Director Rosie's help. Jen is rescued by a former camper who has her own malicious agenda. This volume most explicitly explores the costs of friendship and the tension that can arise from differences in opinion and bullying. A subplot involving Jo and Barnes (a boy from the neighboring camp) reveals Ripley's own insecurities and hints at her identity as a trans girl. Secrets from the past are revealed via sepia-tinged flashbacks, adding suspense. Both titles feature rambunctious illustrations that pop off the page and the sparkling dialogue with feminist leanings that fans have grown to expect. VERDICT Must-have selections for all middle school collections, especially where the previous entries are popular.—Shelley Diaz, School Library Journal

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