Catherine's War
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* Winner of the Youth Prize at the Angoulรชme International Comics Festival (voted by readers) * Winner of the Artรฉmisia Prize for Historical Fiction * Winner of the Andersen Premio Prize *
A magnificent narrative inspired by a true survival story that asks universal questions about a young girlโs coming of age story, her identity, her passions, and her first loves.
At the Sรจvres Childrenโs Home outside Paris, Rachel Cohen has discovered her passionโphotography. Although she hasnโt heard from her parents in months, she loves the people at her school, adores capturing what she sees in pictures, and tries not to worry too much about Hitlerโs war. But as France buckles under the Nazi regime, danger closes in, and Rachel must change her name and go into hiding.
As Catherine Colin, Rachel Cohen is faced with leaving the Sรจvres Homeโand the friends she made thereโbehind. But with her beautiful camera, Catherine possesses an object with the power to remember. For the rest of the war, Catherine bears witness to her own journey, and to the countless heroes whose courage and generosity saved the lives of many,ย including her own.
Based on the authorโs motherโs own experiences as a hidden child in France during World War II, Catherineโs War is one of the most accessible historical graphic novels featuring a powerful girl since Persepolis by Marjane Satrapiโperfect for fans of Markusย Zusakโs The Book Thief, Anne Frank, or Helen Keller.
Includes a map and photographs of the real Catherine and her wartime experiences, as well as an interview with author Julia Billet.
โMany of the settings are beautifully detailed, and the characters undeniably expressive. Catherineโs ability to find beauty in the world makes for a forward-looking read.โย โBooklist *(starred review)*
โThis story will make readers want to join the Resistance. Characters are drawn so vividly that, long afterward, readers will remember their names.โ โKirkus
An Indie Next List Pick!
*A Junior Library Guild selection*
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Julia Billet is an acclaimed French novelist and author of short stories, children's books, and poetry. Her award-winning La Guerre de Catherine (Rue de Sรจvres, 2012) was published in the United States as Catherineโs War in January 2020.
Claire Fauvel studied illustration and animation at school in France (Gobelins, L'รcole de L'Image). Claire worked one year as a background artist in animation then decided to tell her own stories as a comic book artist. Now Claire works both as an author and illustrator. La Guerre de Catherine (Catherine's War) is her first title with Rue de Sรจvres.
