Athena the Brain Graphic Novel (Goddess Girls Graphic Novel) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1534473874 ISBN 13: 9781534473874

Publisher: Aladdin, 2022

Synopsis

Athena finds out she’s a goddess and goes to Mount Olympus Academy in this first book in the Goddess Girls Graphic Novel series, based on the popular and long-running Goddess Girls series.

Athena always knew she was smart and special, but she didn’t realize that she was a goddess! When she’s whisked away to Mount Olympus Academy, she worries about fitting in and dealing with her dad, Zeus. Luckily, she meets the Goddess Girls and finds the best friends she’s ever had.

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About the Author

Joan Holub has authored and/or illustrated over 140 children’s books, including the Goddess Girls series, the Heroes in Training series, the New York Times bestselling picture book Mighty Dads (illustrated by James Dean), and Little Red Writing (illustrated by Melissa Sweet). She lives in North Carolina and is online at JoanHolub.com.

Suzanne Williams is a former elementary school librarian and the author of over seventy books for children, including the award-winning picture books Library Lil (illustrated by Steven Kellogg) and My Dog Never Says Please (illustrated by Tedd Arnold), and several chapter book and middle grade series. She also coauthors the Goddess Girls and Thunder Girls series with the fantastic Joan Holub. Visit her at Suzanne-Williams.com.

David Campiti is an animation producer and voiceover actor and is CEO of Glass House Graphics/Cutting Edge Animation & Publishing Services. His talent team has worked on such features as Despicable Me, Rio, Gnomeo & Juliet, and Horton Hears a Who—and fully produced Niko: The Journey to Magika and El Americano.

Reviews

Gr 4–7—In this first volume of graphic novel adaptations of the "Goddess Girls" series, Athena, who lives an ordinary life in Greece, receives a talking, floating scroll with a message from her real father, Zeus, whom she's never before met. Zeus invites her to attend his prestigious school, Mount Olympus Academy, with the other young goddesses and godboys. Whisked away in Hermes's chariot, Athena arrives at her new school, where she meets Aphrodite, Poseidon, Artemis, and mean-girl Medusa. Athena may be the new girl, but she is a quick study. She crafts the Trojan Horse in Hero-ology class, wins best invention for creating olives, and accidentally gives Medusa her iconic snake hair and stone powers. The character designs are similar to those of the novels, but with their own unique style. Bright colors and expressive art add a new dimension to an already popular series, making it a worthwhile addition. This adaptation will especially appeal to those who have read the novels, but it will also attract new readership. Athena and most of the other characters are white, though there are characters of color as well, including Artemis, who is Black. VERDICT A quick and fun read that is sure to circulate; readers will eagerly await future graphic novels. Recommended for most graphic novel collections, especially where the prose novels have a following.—Marissa Lieberman

Edition details

• Publisher: Aladdin
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1534473874
• ISBN 13: 9781534473874
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Glass House Graphics
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192