BioGraphic Novel (Series 1): The 14th Dalai Lama - Softcover

Tetsu Saiwai

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0981754309 ISBN 13: 9780981754307

Publisher: Emotional Content, 2008

Synopsis

A graphic adaptation of the true story about his Tibet, his people, his struggle, his compassion and his Non-violence in a manga, comic book, and graphic novel format.

About this title

About the Author:

Tetsu Saiwai is a manga artist from Japan. Throughout his career. spanning over twenty years, he has published a number of educational mangas with regards to environmental protections and human rights issues. Aside from mangas, he is a passionate puppeteer, and plans to open a puppet troupe to advocate similar and important themes for humanity. Tetsu lives in the beautiful countryside of Western Japan with his wife and dogs.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 10 Up—This manga biography reports on and interprets the Dalai Lama's life, with great emphasis placed on his boyhood and youth. This period in Tibetan and world history included political changes in the relationship between China and its neighbors. These political matters take center stage, but the Dalai Lama's spiritual teachings also receive attention. The history is accessible, and the characters—who are indeed historical figures—are differentiated by their physical details and personalities. Current idiomatic Americanisms are occasionally jarring, as when the 20-something Dalai Lama exhorts his companions to "Check this out!" but the occasional page of source photos reminds readers that the manga depiction is based closely on actual events. This is an excellent resource for teens in need of a biography and for teachers looking for a model of how history is interpreted.—Francisca Goldsmith, Halifax Public Libraries, Nova Scotia
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About this edition

• Publisher: Emotional Content
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0981754309
• ISBN 13: 9780981754307
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224
• Editor: Eiji Han Shimizu
• Illustrator: Tetsu Saiwai