Bibliograph

Lissa, a story about medical promise, friendship, and revolution, written by Sherine Hamdy and Coleman Nye ; illustrated by Sarula Bao and Caroline Brewer ; lettering by Marc Parenteau

Type

Label

Lissa, a story about medical promise, friendship, and revolution, written by Sherine Hamdy and Coleman Nye ; illustrated by Sarula Bao and Caroline Brewer ; lettering by Marc Parenteau

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Lissa

Nature of contents

comics graphic novelsbibliography

Oclc number

973309623

Responsibility statement

written by Sherine Hamdy and Coleman Nye ; illustrated by Sarula Bao and Caroline Brewer ; lettering by Marc Parenteau

Series statement

EthnoGRAPHIC

Sub title

a story about medical promise, friendship, and revolution

Summary

"Anna is the daughter of Americans working in Cairo. But she feels more at home with the humble family of her friend Layla, who lives in the doorman's shack adjacent to Anna's apartment building. As the women grow up, their unlikely friendship is put to the test as they each face a family health crisis. Gulfs of misunderstanding emerge, as Anna deals with her family history of breast cancer, and Layla makes difficult decisions about her father's kidney failure. When the Arab Spring in Egypt erupts, each gets swept up in the revolutionary fervor in Tahrir Square. Amidst this personal and political turmoil, Anna and Layla must reckon with illness, risk, and loss in different ways. Ultimately they come to learn the power of friendship and the importance of hope against all odds -- that there is still time to fight for a better tomorrow, together"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Part 1. Cairo -- Part 2. Five years later -- Part 3. Revolution -- Appendices: Timeline of the 2011 Egyptian revolution ; Creating Lissa : concepts, collaboration, and craft : Teaching guide

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