Gamerville
A Graphic Novel
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- 209,00 kr
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- 209,00 kr
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A video gamer’s championship aspirations are dashed when his parents send him to Camp Reset, where electronics are forbidden and you're forced to socialize, eat healthy, and spend time outside. Gamerville is a timely and vulnerable exploration of the importance of human connection and what it means to run in a pack, brought to you by award-winning author Johnnie Christmas.
Max Lightning is howling at the moon—he’s finally qualified for Gamerville, a championship where players compete to be top dog in the multiplayer video game Lone Wolf of Calamity Bay. But his dreams of domination are doomed when his parents send him to Camp Reset. Gone are the long nights of downing energy drinks and getting copious amounts of screen time. They've been replaced with fresh air and group activities under the hot sun—a shock to the system for a lone wolf like Max. Can Max escape Camp Reset and level up at Gamerville, or has he finally played his last match?
Praise for GAMERVILLE:
An Indigo Staff Pick
A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2024
A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2024
A 2024 Good Housekeeping Kids' Book Award Winner
Praise for SWIM TEAM:
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor
National Book Award Longlist
Kirkus Best Book of the Year
Eisner Award Best Publication for Kids Nominee
Harvey Award Best Children’s or Young Adult Book Nominee
"Combines wonderful characters and history to create a story that will make you want to dive right in!" —Jerry Craft, author of the Newbery Award–winning New Kid
“A revelation! You’ll root for Swim Team—the water is just right.” —John Jennings, New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award–winning creator
“Swim Team is a beautiful story about trying new things. Johnnie Christmas is a fantastic storyteller and artist.” —Kazu Kibuishi, author of the Amulet series
“Full of charm, heart, and pulse-pounding races. A winner!” —Gene Luen Yang, author of American Born Chinese and Dragon Hoops
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After he qualifies for the Gamerville Video Game Tournament, tween Max finds himself attending Camp Reset, a Black-owned sleepaway program for digital detoxing. Undeterred by his parents' efforts to inspire more healthful habits ("No screens! No distractions!"), Max attempts to escape immediately. Instead, he's paired with peer supervisor Dylan, who has his own objective: atone for his previous behavior bullying campmates. Max agrees to help Dylan break into Toy Tower—where all games, video and otherwise, have been collected and locked away since the camp's founding—so campers can finally enjoy them, and Max can use his confiscated Game Guy to confirm his spot at Gamerville. With help from Zanzi, the most decorated camper and the great-great-granddaughter of the establishment's founder, the boys scheme to find the key to Toy Tower and unlock their redemption. Christmas (Swim Team) explores common middle school issues such as bullying, friendship fallout, and expanding one's perspective in this ambitious, fast-paced graphic novel. Video game aesthetics paired with brightly colored illustrations craft two distinct and complementary settings: one teeming with digital adventure and the other filled with wilderness whimsy. Even Max's go-to game, The Lone Wolf of Calamity Bay, reinforces themes of camaraderie, change, and courage. Characters are depicted with varying skin tones. Ages 8–12.
