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ISBN-13: 9781894937900
Format: Hardcover
Cost: $19.95
Annotation: This fictional graphic novel takes place in Yopougon, or Yop City, on the Ivory Coast of Africa, during the 1970's. Follow the ups and downs of life of 19-year-old Aya, her family, and friends as they work, go to school, enjoy the night-life, have domestic squabbles, and gossip about each other.
Awards: 2006 Best First album, Angoulê International Comics Festival
Booktalk: The dynamic, warm colors of the drawings in this graphic fiction novel transport the reader to the lively and active Yop City on the Ivory Coast of Africa in the 1970's. An included preface helps the reader understand the culture and history of the story:
And a glossary and useful information about the clothes and food of the culture is found at the back of the book:
Image © Marguerite Abouet, Clément Oubrerie (Illustrator)
Aya, a smart and wise 19-year-old, introduces us to her family and friends, Adjoua and Bintou, and their families and friends:
Life is busy in Yop City, with school and work, but Adjoua and others find time to dance at the disco:
Image © Marguerite Abouet, Clément Oubrerie (Illustrator)
And hook-up in the market square under the stars at night:
Unfortunately, secret connections have a way of becoming uncovered, and when Adjoua finds out she's pregnant with Moussa's baby, there are a lot of issues to be resolved. Moussa is the son of a prominent businessman and Bintou's boyfriend, and Adjoua's father is a working-class journalist:
Image © Marguerite Abouet, Clément Oubrerie (Illustrator)
Will there be a wedding? Read the first book in this trilogy and find out!
Available Formats: Hardcover
Quote: Taken from page 84, Bintou confronts Aya about Adjoua:
Bintou: "Did you know about Adjoua's wedding?"
Aya: "All of Yopougon knows."
Bintou: "How could she do this to me?"
Aya: "Bintou, love is unpredictable. It was an accident, you know."
Multimedia: Find out more about Marguerite Abouet, the author of Aya here: http://thebrownbookshelf.com/2010/01/31/marguerite-abouet/.
Extra! Extra! Did you know Clément Oubrerie, the illustrator for Aya, is Marguerite Abouet's husband? What a talented couple! Check out some pictures from Aya on the publisher's website as well as an excerpt from the book here: https://www.drawnandquarterly.com/aya.
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