Poppies of Iraq
(Graphic Novel)
Author
Contributors
Published
[Montréal] : Drawn & Quarterly, 2017.
Format
Graphic Novel
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781770462915, 1770462910, 9781770462939, 1770462937
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
830L
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Published
[Montréal] : Drawn & Quarterly, 2017.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781770462915, 1770462910, 9781770462939, 1770462937
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 5.7, 2 Points
Level 5.7, 2 Points
Lexile measure
830
Notes
General Note
"Parts of this book were previously published in the La Matinale app and on the website LeMonde.fr."--Title page verso.
Description
"Poppies of Iraq is Brigitte Findakly's nuanced tender chronicle of her relationship with her homeland Iraq, co-written and drawn by her husband, the acclaimed cartoonist Lewis Trondheim. In spare and elegant detail, they share memories of her middle class childhood touching on cultural practices, the education system, Saddam Hussein's state control, and her family's history as Orthodox Christians in the Arab world. Poppies of Iraq is intimate and wide-ranging; the story of how one can become separated from one's homeland and still feel intimately connected yet ultimately estranged. Signs of an oppressive regime permeate a seemingly normal life: magazines arrive edited by customs; the color red is banned after the execution of General Kassim; Baathist militiamen are publicly hanged and school kids are bussed past them to bear witness. As conditions in Mosul worsen over her childhood, Brigitte's father is always hopeful that life in Iraq will return to being secular and prosperous. The family eventually feels compelled to move to Paris, however, where Brigitte finds herself not quite belonging to either culture. Trondheim brings to life Findakly's memories to create a poignant family portrait that covers loss, tragedy, love, and the loneliness of exile."--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
830L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,UG,5.7,2,193709
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Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Bernards Township Library - Adult Nonfiction - Graphic | GRAPHIC 741.5944 FINDAKLY FIN | Available |
Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Adult Fiction - Graphic | GRAPHIC FIC FINDAKLY | Available |
Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Adult Fiction - Graphic | B FINDAKLY | Available |
Jefferson Township Library - Teen/YA Nonfiction | YA 741.5944 FIN | Available |
Morris County Library - Teen/YA Nonfiction - Graphic | YA GRAPHIC 956.7 FIN | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Autobiographical comics.
Comics (Graphic works)
Findakly, Brigitte -- Childhood and youth -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Iraq -- History -- 1958-1979 -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Iraq -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Nonfiction comics.
Women cartoonists -- France -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Women cartoonists -- Iraq -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Comics (Graphic works)
Findakly, Brigitte -- Childhood and youth -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Iraq -- History -- 1958-1979 -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Iraq -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Nonfiction comics.
Women cartoonists -- France -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Women cartoonists -- Iraq -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Findakly, B., Trondheim, L., & Dascher, H. (2017). Poppies of Iraq (First edition.). Drawn & Quarterly.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Findakly, Brigitte, Lewis, Trondheim and Helge Dascher. 2017. Poppies of Iraq. Drawn & Quarterly.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Findakly, Brigitte, Lewis, Trondheim and Helge Dascher. Poppies of Iraq Drawn & Quarterly, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Findakly, Brigitte,, Lewis Trondheim, and Helge Dascher. Poppies of Iraq First edition., Drawn & Quarterly, 2017.
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